Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
spring -for
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay for; to offer money.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

springs for (present, singular) springing for (participle, present) sprang for (past) sprung for (participle, past)

Questions

What does spring for mean?
To pay for; to offer money.

How to pronounce spring for

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