produce vs spring

produce and spring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
produce	Yes	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring is a hyponym of produce; that is, spring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than produce:

produce: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
spring: develop suddenly

Other hyponyms of produce include feather, fledge, regrow, sprout, stock, stool, tiller, leaf, pod, teethe, pupate, get up, work up, cut.

produce (noun)	spring (noun)
fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

produce (verb)	spring (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	develop suddenly
create or manufacture a man-made product	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
bring forth or yield	spring back; spring away from an impact
cause to happen, occur or exist	move forward by leaps and bounds
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques	develop into a distinctive entity
bring onto the market or release
bring out for display