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   sow

   /səʊ/

   verb

   • 1. plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth: "fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top" Similar scatterspreadbroadcastdispersestrewdisseminatedistributedrilldibbleput in the groundliterary:bestrew
   • ▪ plant the seeds of (a plant or crop): "catch crops should be sown after minimal cultivation"
   • ▪ plant (a piece of land) with seed: "the field used to be sown with oats" Similar plantseedreseed
   • ▪ be thickly covered with: "the night sky was sown with stars"
   • ▪ lay or plant (an explosive mine) or cover (territory) with mines: "the field had both British and German mines sown in it"
   • 2. disseminate or introduce (something undesirable): "the new policy has sown confusion and doubt" Similar causebring aboutoccasioncreategive rise tolead toproduceengendergenerateinduceinviteimplantplantlodgepromptevokeelicitinitiateprecipitateinstigatetriggerspark offprovokeend inculminate infinish interminate ininvolvemeanentailnecessitatepromotefosterfomentformal:redound toliterary:beget

   Word Origin Old Englishsāwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaaien and German säen.

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   • 1. sower noun

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   What does sow mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of SOW is an adult female swine; also : the adult female of various other animals (such as a bear).

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   What does sowed mean?

   • If someone sows an undesirable feeling or situation, they cause it to begin and develop . He cleverly sowed doubts into the minds of his rivals. [VERB noun] Instead, the session has sowed confusion. [VERB noun] 3. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers A sow is an adult female pig.

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   What is a sow pig?

   • A sow is an adult female pig. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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   • SOW WHAT? A series of plays based upon Luke’s parable of the sower and the seeds. The journey of faith can be difficult.

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of sow, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Sow can refer to a female swine, a metal mold, or a planting action.

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   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. Synonyms: circulate, spread, propagate, inject. to strew or sprinkle with anything.

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   sow. When you plant seeds in the ground, you sow them. You can also sow things like doubts or ideas, simply by spreading them around. If your ideas (or your seeds) develop and grow, you've successfully sown them. The verb sow is pronounced completely differently from the noun sow, which means "a female pig."

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    Sow can be a verb meaning to plant seeds or a noun meaning a female pig or a metal channel. Learn how to distinguish sow from sew and see examples of sow in sentences.