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SPRING TO MIND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spring to mind mean? 

SPRING TO MIND (verb)
  The verb SPRING TO MIND has 1 sense:

1. be rememberedplay

  Familiarity information: SPRING TO MIND used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPRING TO MIND (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Be remembered

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

come to mind; spring to mind

Context example:

His name comes to mind when you mention the strike

Hypernyms (to "spring to mind" is one way to...):

appear (come into sight or view)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


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