spring for
phrasal verb
sprang for or sprung for; sprung for; springing for; springs for
US, informal
: to pay for (something) : to spend money on (something)
She refuses to spring for a new coat.
I'll spring for dinner.
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The state Department of Water Resources said the reservoir could reach full capacity this spring for a third straight year.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
His father was not a provider, although his mother was imaginative and resourceful in a two-room shack with a natural spring for water and an outhouse.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
Remove Mulch in Spring If the weather cooperates, your Easter lily may come back in the spring for a few years.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
The period has been practiced every spring for thousands of years to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
His father was not a provider, although his mother was imaginative and resourceful in a two-room shack with a natural spring for water and an outhouse.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
Remove Mulch in Spring If the weather cooperates, your Easter lily may come back in the spring for a few years.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
The period has been practiced every spring for thousands of years to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spring for
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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