Spawn Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPAWN
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[no object]
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to produce or lay eggs in water
— used of animals such as fish or frogs
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Salmon spawn in late summer or fall.
2
[+ object]
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to cause (something) to develop or begin
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to produce or create (something)
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The health-food craze spawned a multimillion-dollar industry.
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the incident that spawned a generation of student protests
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a TV show that spawned a host of imitations
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPAWN
[noncount]
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the eggs of a fish or frog
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Pacific salmon return to Alaskan streams to deposit their spawn.