English dictionary
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English noun: spawn | |||
| 1. | spawn (animal) the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | egg | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roe | ||
English verb: spawn | |||
| 1. | spawn (creation) call forth | ||
| Synonyms | breed, engender | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| 2. | spawn (body) lay spawn | ||
| Samples | The salmon swims upstream to spawn. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spat | ||
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