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spawn

/spɔːn/verb

उच्चारण स्पॉन

जन्म देना, पैदा करना, उत्पन्न करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to cause something to develop or be produced

    जन्म देना, पैदा करना, उत्पन्न करना

    • The film's success spawned several sequels.
    • The IT boom spawned thousands of new jobs in Bengaluru.

    Synonyms generate produce give rise to engender breed

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (sth)

    (of fish, frogs and similar creatures) to lay eggs

    (मछली, मेंढक आदि का) अंडे देना

    • Salmon swim up the river to spawn.

    Synonyms lay eggs breed

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the soft eggs of fish, frogs and similar creatures

    (मछली, मेंढक आदि के) अंडे

    • The pond was full of frog spawn.

    Synonyms eggs roe

  2. 2

    [U] disapproving

    a person who is the child of somebody you think is evil

    (बुरे व्यक्ति की) संतान, औलाद

    • the spawn of the devil

    Synonyms offspring progeny

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

generate produce give rise to engender breed lay eggs eggs roe offspring progeny

§Grammar and usage

Usage: spawn in the sense of 'produce' is common in newspapers, as in 'The decision spawned a debate'.

Usage में 'उत्पन्न करना' के अर्थ में spawn अखबारों में बहुत आता है, जैसे 'The decision spawned a debate'।