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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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sower noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sowSow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SOW is an adult female swine; also : the adult female of various other animals (such as a bear). How to use sow in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOW definition: 1. to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow: 2. to cause a bad emotion or…. Learn more.

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   SOW meaning: 1. to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow: 2. to cause a bad emotion or…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › sowSow - definition of sow by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To scatter (seed) over the ground for growing. 2. To scatter seed over (land, for example). 3. To strew something around or over (an area); distribute something over: "The yard was sown with cement sculpture" (Ashley Warlick). 4. To propagate; disseminate: sow rumors. v.intr.

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   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. 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."

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. 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. 2. (transitive) to implant or introduce. to sow a doubt in someone's mind. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySOW - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discover everything about the word "SOW" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sow_n1sow, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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    There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sow, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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    Definition of sow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.