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sow
sowscatter seed on the earth; to plant: sow a crop; circulate
Not to be confused with:sew – fasten by stitches made with needle and thread; make clothes with cloth: She will sew a party dress for me.so – in the way or manner indicated; in order that: Please RSVP so that we’ll know how many reservations to make.; to the extent or degree indicated: I feel so good.sow 1 S0298200 (sō)v. sowed, sown (sōn) or sowed, sow·ing, sows v.tr.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. To scatter seed for growing.Idiom: sow (one's) oats/wild oats To indulge in sexually promiscuous or dissolute behavior, especially as a young adult.
[Middle English sowen, from Old English sāwan; see sē- in Indo-European roots.]
sow′er n.
sow 2 S0575000 (sou)n.1. a. An adult female pig, especially one that has had at least one litter.b. The adult female of several other animals, such as the bear.2. a. A channel that conducts molten iron to the molds in a pig bed.b. The mass of metal solidified in such a channel or mold.
[Middle English, from Old English sugu and Old English sū; see sū- in Indo-European roots.]sow (səʊ) vb, sows, sowing, sowed, sown or sowed1. (Agriculture) 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. (tr) to implant or introduce: to sow a doubt in someone's mind. [Old English sāwan; related to Old Norse sā, Old High German sāen, Old Slavonic seja, Latin serere to sow] ˈsowable adj ˈsower n
sow (saʊ) n1. (Animals) a female adult pig2. (Animals) the female of certain other animals, such as the mink3. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a. the channels for leading molten metal to the moulds in casting pig ironb. iron that has solidified in these channels[Old English sugu; related to Old Norse sӯr, Old High German sū, Latin sūs, Norwegian sugga, Dutch zeug: see swine]sow1 (soʊ)
v. sowed, sown sowed, sow•ing. v.t. 1. to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant. 2. to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. 3. to implant, introduce, or promulgate; disseminate: to sow distrust or dissension. 4. to strew or sprinkle with anything. v.i. 5. to sow seed, as for the production of a crop. Idioms: sow one's wild oats, to have a youthful fling at reckless, indiscreet behavior. [before 900; Middle English; Old English sāwan, c. Old Saxon sāian, Old High German sā(w)en, Old Norse sā, Gothic saian; akin to seed, Latin sēmen seed, serere to sow] sow′a•ble, adj. sow′er, n. sow2 (saʊ)
n. 1. an adult female swine. 2. the adult female of various other animals, as the bear. 3. a. a large oblong mass of iron that has solidified in the common channel through which the molten metal flows to the smaller channels where the pigs solidify. b. the common channel itself. [before 900; Middle English sowe, Old English sugu, c. Old Saxon suga] sow sew">sewThe verbs sow and sew are both pronounced (/səʊ/). 1. 'sow'If you sow seeds, you plant them in the ground. The past tense of sow is sowed. The past participle can be either sown or sowed. Sown is more common. An enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat.Spring wheat should be sown as early as you can get the land ready.2. 'sew'If you sew, you join pieces of cloth together by passing thread through them with a needle. The past tense of sew is sewed. The past participle can be either sewn or sewed. Sewn is more common. She sewed all her own dresses.Before I went to Alice Springs I had never sewn a dress or mended a sock.sow
Past participle: sowed/sown
Gerund: sowing
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| I sow | | you sow | | he/she/it sows | | we sow | | you sow | | they sow |
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| I sowed | | you sowed | | he/she/it sowed | | we sowed | | you sowed | | they sowed |
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| I am sowing | | you are sowing | | he/she/it is sowing | | we are sowing | | you are sowing | | they are sowing |
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| I have sowed/sown | | you have sowed/sown | | he/she/it has sowed/sown | | we have sowed/sown | | you have sowed/sown | | they have sowed/sown |
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| I was sowing | | you were sowing | | he/she/it was sowing | | we were sowing | | you were sowing | | they were sowing |
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| I had sowed/sown | | you had sowed/sown | | he/she/it had sowed/sown | | we had sowed/sown | | you had sowed/sown | | they had sowed/sown |
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| I will sow | | you will sow | | he/she/it will sow | | we will sow | | you will sow | | they will sow |
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| I will have sowed/sown | | you will have sowed/sown | | he/she/it will have sowed/sown | | we will have sowed/sown | | you will have sowed/sown | | they will have sowed/sown |
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| I will be sowing | | you will be sowing | | he/she/it will be sowing | | we will be sowing | | you will be sowing | | they will be sowing |
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| I have been sowing | | you have been sowing | | he/she/it has been sowing | | we have been sowing | | you have been sowing | | they have been sowing |
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| I will have been sowing | | you will have been sowing | | he/she/it will have been sowing | | we will have been sowing | | you will have been sowing | | they will have been sowing |
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| I had been sowing | | you had been sowing | | he/she/it had been sowing | | we had been sowing | | you had been sowing | | they had been sowing |
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| I would sow | | you would sow | | he/she/it would sow | | we would sow | | you would sow | | they would sow |
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| I would have sowed/sown | | you would have sowed/sown | | he/she/it would have sowed/sown | | we would have sowed/sown | | you would have sowed/sown | | they would have sowed/sown |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sow - an adult female hog swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals | | Verb | 1. | sow - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"seedfarming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stocklay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"broadcast - sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"inseminate, sow in, sow - place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"scatter - sow by scattering; "scatter seeds" | | 2. | sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" | | 3. | sow - place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"inseminate, sow infarming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stocksow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
sowverb1. scatter, plant, seed, lodge, implant, disseminate, broadcast, inseminate Yesterday the field opposite was sown with maize.2. produce, cause, create, occasion, generate, provoke, induce, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, engender He sowed doubt into the minds of his rivals.sow the seeds of something set in motion, trigger, initiate, originate, activate, get going, engender, instigate, kick-start Rich industrialised countries have sowed the seeds of global warming.sowverbTo put (seeds) into the ground for growth:plant, seed.Translationssow1 (səu) – past tense sowed: past participle sown ~sowed – verb1. to scatter over, or put in, the ground. I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden. 播(種)，撒 播（种），撒 2. to plant seed over. This field has been sown with wheat. 播種子(土地) 播种子（土地） to sow (not sew) seed.
sow2 (sau) noun a female pig. 大母豬 大母猪sow
sow (one's) oats/wild oats To indulge in sexually promiscuous or dissolute behavior, especially as a young adult.See:- a saddle on a sow
- as you sow, so shall you reap
- can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
- can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- have the right sow by the ear
- look like a saddle on a sow
- make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
- make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- plant the seeds of (something)
- plant/sow the seeds of something
- reap what you sow
- send a sow to Minerva
- sow
- sow (one's) wild oats
- sow a/the seed of doubt (in someone's mind)
- sow dragon's teeth
- sow one's wild oats
- sow the seed of
- sow the seeds of (something)
- sow the seeds of something
- sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
- sow the wind, (and) reap the whirlwind
- sow wild oats
- sow your wild oats
- the sow that eats her farrow
- the sow that eats its farrow
- wild oats, to sow one's
- You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- you can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
- you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
- you reap what you sow
sow
sow1. a female adult pig 2. the female of certain other animals, such as the mink 3. Metallurgya. the channels for leading molten metal to the moulds in casting pig iron b. iron that has solidified in these channels sow[sau̇] (metallurgy) A mold of larger size than a pig. A channel that conducts molten metal to molds in a pig bed. (vertebrate zoology) An adult female swine. sow
sow (sou)n.a. An adult female pig, especially one that has had at least one litter.b. The adult female of several other animals, such as the bear.SOW
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sow
Synonyms for sowverb scatterSynonyms- scatter
- plant
- seed
- lodge
- implant
- disseminate
- broadcast
- inseminate
verb produceSynonyms- produce
- cause
- create
- occasion
- generate
- provoke
- induce
- bring about
- give rise to
- precipitate
- incite
- engender
phrase sow the seeds of somethingSynonyms- set in motion
- trigger
- initiate
- originate
- activate
- get going
- engender
- instigate
- kick-start
Synonyms for sowverb to put (seeds) into the ground for growthSynonymsSynonyms for sownoun an adult female hogRelated Wordsverb place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growthSynonymsRelated Words- farming
- husbandry
- agriculture
- lay
- place
- put
- set
- position
- pose
- broadcast
- inseminate
- sow in
- sow
- scatter
verb introduce into an environmentRelated Words- disseminate
- pass around
- circulate
- diffuse
- broadcast
- circularise
- circularize
- spread
- disperse
- propagate
- distribute
verb place seeds in or on (the ground)SynonymsRelated Words- farming
- husbandry
- agriculture
- sow
- seed
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