sow
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[ soh ]
/ soʊ /
verb (used with object), sowed, sown or sowed, sow·ing.
to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
to plant seed for: to sow a crop.
to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth.
to implant, introduce, or promulgate; seek to propagate or extend; disseminate: to sow distrust or dissension.
to strew or sprinkle with anything.
verb (used without object), sowed, sown or sowed, sow·ing.
to sow seed, as for the production of a crop.
Origin of sow
1
before 900; Middle English
sowen, Old English
sāwan; cognate with Dutch
zaaien, German
säen, Old Norse
sā, Gothic
saian; akin to
seed, Latin
sēmen seed,
serere to sow
OTHER WORDS FROM sow
sow·a·ble, adjective sow·er, noun un·sowed, adjectiveWords nearby sow
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British Dictionary definitions for sowed (1 of 2)
sow
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/ (səʊ) /
verb sows, sowing, sowed, sown or sowed
to scatter or place (seed, a crop, etc) in or on (a piece of ground, field, etc) so that it may grow
to sow wheat; to sow a strip of land
(tr)
to implant or introduce
to sow a doubt in someone's mind
Derived forms of sow
sowable, adjective sower, nounWord Origin for sow
Old English
sāwan; related to Old Norse
sā, Old High German
sāen, Old Slavonic
seja, Latin
serere to sow
British Dictionary definitions for sowed (2 of 2)
sow
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/ (saʊ) /
noun
a female adult pig
the female of certain other animals, such as the mink
metallurgy
- the channels for leading molten metal to the moulds in casting pig iron
- iron that has solidified in these channels
Word Origin for sow
Old English
sugu; related to Old Norse
sӯr, Old High German
sū, Latin
sūs, Norwegian
sugga, Dutch
zeug: see
swine
Idioms and Phrases with sowed
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