spawn

IPA: spˈɑn

(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
(transitive) To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.
(transitive) To bring forth in general.
(transitive) To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn.
(transitive) To plant with fungal spawn.
(intransitive) To deposit (numerous) eggs in water.
(intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
(ergative, video games, of a character or object) (To cause) to appear spontaneously in a game at a certain point and time.

Examples of "spawn" in Sentences

The fish in the river swim upstream to spawn each spring
The alien creature's eggs began to hatch and spawn more of its kind
The frogs laid their eggs in the pond, waiting for them to spawn into tadpoles
The bacteria in the water began to spawn rapidly, causing a dangerous contamination
The video game boss has the ability to spawn minions to aid in battle