verb
- past tense of upspring; to spring or leap up suddenly
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The knight upsprang from his seat when the horn sounded.
- Flowers upsprang from the fertile soil after the rain.
- The deer upsprang at the first sign of danger.
- From the ashes of the old building upsprang a magnificent tower.
- The crowd upsprang to their feet when the hero appeared.
- Hope upsprang in her heart at the good news.