sow1
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- pronunciation:
- so
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sows, sowing, sowed, sown |
| definition 1: |
to plant or scatter (seeds) in or over the ground.
- similar words:
- broadcast
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| definition 2: |
to plant or scatter seeds in or over (a garden row, field, or the like).
- similar words:
- seed
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| definition 3: |
to introduce or set in motion; disseminate; propagate.
Who sowed that rumor?- similar words:
- broadcast
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| related words: |
cast, disperse, disseminate, distribute, scatter, spread |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to plant or scatter seeds in or over the ground.
You can't harvest unless you sow. |
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| derivations: |
sowable (adj.), sower (n.) |
The words
sow1,
sew, and
so sound alike but have different meanings.