spawn C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /spɔːn/ UK /spɔːn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to produce or generate, especially in large numbers The scandal spawned a dozen copycat investigations. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to produce or generate,... generateproducebreedengenderbegetcreateyield Word family Derived forms spawningspawner Related forms expand Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman espaundre ('to shed roe'), from Old French espandre ('to spread out, pour out'), from Latin expandere ('to spread out'). espandre Old French expandere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # spawn **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /spɔːn/ **IPA (UK):** /spɔːn/ ## Meanings 1. to produce or generate, especially in large numbers ## Examples - The scandal spawned a dozen copycat investigations. ## Synonyms - generate - produce - breed - engender - beget - create - yield ## Derived Forms - spawning - spawner ## Related Forms - expand ## Roots and Affixes - Root: espandre - Root: expandere ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman espaundre ('to shed roe'), from Old French espandre ('to spread out, pour out'), from Latin expandere ('to spread out'). ## AI Etymology Spawn comes from Anglo-Norman espaundre ('to shed roe'), from Old French espandre ('to spread out, pour out'), from Latin expandere ('to spread out'). The historical trail runs through Old French espandre and Latin expandere. In modern use it means to produce or generate, especially in large numbers. Derived formations include spawning, spawner; related forms include expand. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown