🌱sow

verb
/səʊ/

Meaning

To plant seeds in the ground for growing crops or plants.
to plant seeds in the ground; to scatter seeds for growing
to plant seeds; to scatter for growing

Example Sentences

Farmers sow seeds in spring for the harvest in autumn.

The farmer will sow wheat seeds in the field tomorrow.

The farmer sows seeds in the field.

Example Expressions

sow the seeds

Synonyms

plant, seed, scatter, spread, cultivate
Entry 1
plant, seed, scatter, spread, cultivate
Entry 2
plant, seed, scatter, cultivate
Entry 3
plant, scatter, seed, cultivate

Antonyms

harvest, uproot, destroy, reap, gather, collect
Entry 1
harvest, uproot, destroy
Entry 2
harvest, reap, gather, collect
Entry 3
harvest, reap, gather, collect

Collocations

sow seeds, sow doubt, sow fear, sow confusion, sow discord, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully
Entry 1
sow seeds, sow doubt, sow fear, sow confusion
Entry 2
sow seeds, sow discord, sow doubt, sow confusion
Entry 3
sow seeds, sow discord, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully

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