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 restaurant’s 300,000-bottle wine and cognac cellar is still under construction, and will reopen in the spring for private tours.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The idea of having to spring for flights, hotels, bridesmaid dresses, and then—on top of everything—a wedding present for each occasion can become a serious source of stress for wedding guests.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Gifford says before weed seeds germinate, typically in early spring for summer weeds and late summer for winter weeds.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
The village is looking to combine the bond issuance for the north building with a $50 million bond issue planned in the spring for the Lake Michigan water connection for Oswego, which could yield a lower interest rate to reduce the village’s bond issuance costs, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The idea of having to spring for flights, hotels, bridesmaid dresses, and then—on top of everything—a wedding present for each occasion can become a serious source of stress for wedding guests.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Gifford says before weed seeds germinate, typically in early spring for summer weeds and late summer for winter weeds.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
The village is looking to combine the bond issuance for the north building with a $50 million bond issue planned in the spring for the Lake Michigan water connection for Oswego, which could yield a lower interest rate to reduce the village’s bond issuance costs, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Spring for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20for. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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