well-spring

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Noun well-spring has 2 senses

wellhead, wellspring - the source of water for a well
--₁ is a kind of beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
well, wellspring, fountainhead - an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
--₂ is a kind of source

Definitions from the Web

Well-spring

Noun:

A source or spring from which water continuously flows.
A source or origin of something.

Example sentences:

The small garden had a beautiful well-spring in its center.
The well-spring of curiosity is the desire for knowledge.

Adjective:

Originating or flowing from a well-spring.

Example sentence:

The well-spring stream added a peaceful ambiance to the surroundings.

Verb:

To emerge or flow like a well-spring.

Example sentence:

Inspiration seemed to well-spring within her, fueling her creativity.

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