What does the word nascent mean?

In a sentence: Our hopes were nascent.

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The word "nascent" means in its early stages of development or existence. It can be used to describe something that is just beginning or emerging. In the given sentence, "Our hopes were nascent," it suggests that the hopes being referred to were newly forming or just starting to take shape.