sow

Meaning

to plant seeds in the ground; to scatter seeds for growing

to plant seeds; to scatter for growing

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

Example Sentences

The farmer will sow wheat seeds in the field tomorrow.

The farmer sows seeds in the field.

Farmers sow seeds in spring for the harvest in autumn.

Example Expressions

sow the seeds

Synonyms

plant, seed, scatter, cultivate, spread

Entry 1

plant, seed, scatter, cultivate

Entry 2

plant, scatter, seed, cultivate

Entry 3

plant, seed, scatter, spread, cultivate

Antonyms

harvest, reap, gather, collect, uproot, destroy

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harvest, reap, gather, collect

Entry 2

harvest, reap, gather, collect

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harvest, uproot, destroy

Collocations

sow seeds, sow discord, sow doubt, sow confusion, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully, sow fear

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sow seeds, sow discord, sow doubt, sow confusion

Entry 2

sow seeds, sow discord, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully

Entry 3

sow seeds, sow doubt, sow fear, sow confusion