English verb: sow |
1. | sow (contact) place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth |
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| Samples | She sowed sunflower seeds.
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| Examples | They sow rye in the field |
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| Synonyms | seed |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | broadcast, inseminate, scatter, sow, sow in |
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| Verb group | inseminate, sow, sow in |
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| Domain category | agriculture, farming, husbandry |
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2. | sow (communication) introduce into an environment |
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| Samples | Sow suspicion or beliefs.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread |
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3. | sow (contact) place seeds in or on (the ground) |
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| Samples | Sow the ground with sunflower seeds.
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| Examples | They sow the field with rye |
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| Synonyms | inseminate, sow in |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | seed, sow |
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| Verb group | seed, sow |
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| Domain category | agriculture, farming, husbandry |
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