sow

sow

scatter 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.

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sow ¹

 (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.

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[Middle English sowen, from Old English sāwan; see sē- in Indo-European roots.]

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sow′er n.

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sow ²

 (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.

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[Middle English, from Old English sugu and Old English sū; see sū- in Indo-European roots.]

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sow

(səʊ)

vb, sows, sowing, sowed, sown or sowed

1. (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

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sow

(saʊ)

n

1. (Animals) a female adult pig

2. (Animals) the female of certain other animals, such as the mink

3. (Metallurgy) metallurgy

a. the channels for leading molten metal to the moulds in casting pig iron

b. 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]

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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]

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sow

– sew

The 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.

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sow

Past participle: sowed/sown
Gerund: sowing

Imperative

sow

sow

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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" seed farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock lay, 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 in farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock sow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

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sow

verb

1. 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.

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sow

verb

To put (seeds) into the ground for growth:

plant, seed.

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Translations

خنْزيرَهيَبْذُر، يَزْرَعيَغْرُس، يَبْذُر

sítsviněosít

plantesåsotilplante

säenSaubesäenMassel

sembrarcerdachanchamarranaplantar

emakkoemäsikakylvää

semertruiecocheensemencer

vet

gyltasásá, gróîursetja

scrofaseminaretroia

apsētcūkaiesētsētsivēnmāte

zaaienzeug

purkesåsugge

lochamaciora

porcasemear

сеятьскотинасвинья

siaťzasiať

sejati

galtgötsåsosubba

dişi domuzekmeksaçmaktohum ekmek

大母猪撒播种播种子

sow

¹ [səʊ] (sowed (pt) (sown (pp))) VT [+ seed] → sembrar
to sow doubt in sb's mind → sembrar dudas en algn
to sow mines in a strait; sow a strait with mines → sembrar un estrecho de minas, colocar minas en un estrecho

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sow

² [saʊ] N (Zool) → puerca f, marrana f

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sow

³ [ˈsəʊ] [sowed] (pt) [sowed, sown] (pp) vt

[+ seed, field] → semer

(= spread) [+ doubts, confusion, dissension] → semer

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sow

⁴ [ˈsaʊ] n → truie f

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sow

¹ pret <sowed>, ptp <sown or sowed>

vt

corn, plants → säen; seed → aussäen; (Mil) mine → legen; to sow the garden with grass → im Garten Gras (aus)säen; this field has been sown with barley → auf diesem Feld ist Gerste gesät; to sow mines in a strait → eine Meerenge verminen

(fig) to sow (the seeds of) hatred/discord → Hass/Zwietracht säen; to sow (the seeds of) anarchy → zur Anarchie anstiften; to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (prov) → wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten (Prov); as you sow so shall you reap (prov) → was der Mensch säet, das wird er ernten (Prov) ? seed

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sow

²

n

(= pig) → Sau f; (of wild boar) → (Wild)sau f; (of badger) → Dächsin f

(Tech, = block of iron) → Massel f; (= channel) → Masselgraben m

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sow

¹ [səʊ] (sowed (pt) (sown (pp))) vt → seminare
to sow (the seeds of) doubt in sb's mind → far sorgere dei dubbi a qn
to sow (the seeds of) discord → seminare zizzania

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sow

² [saʊ] n → scrofa

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sow¹

(səu) – past tense sowed: past participle sown ~sowed – verb

1. to scatter over, or put in, the ground. I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden. saai يَبْذُر، يَزْرَع сея semear (za)sít säen så; plante σπέρνω, φυτεύωsembrar külvama بذر افشاندن؛ كاشتن kylvää semer לִזרוֹעַ बोना, छितराना sijati vet menyebar sá, gróðursetja seminare 種をまく (씨를) 뿌리다 (pa)sėti []sēt menyemai zaaiensåsiać کښت کول semear a semăna сеять (za)siať sejati posaditi så หว่าน saçmak, ekmek 播(種)，撒 сіяти; насаджувати زمین پر یا اندر پھیلانا gieo hạt, xạ 播（种），撒

2. to plant seed over. This field has been sown with wheat. saai يَغْرُس، يَبْذُر засявам semear osít besäen så; tilplante φυτεύω σπόρους sembrar külvama كاشتن kylvää ensemencerזרוע रोपना zasijati, posijati bevet menanam sá seminare 種をまく 파종하다 apsėti apsēt menyemai zaaienså obsiewać کښت کول semear a însămânţa засеивать zasiať posejati posaditi beså เพาะเมล็ดพันธุ์พืช tohum ekmek 播種子(土地) засівати زمین میں بیج بونا، کاشت کرنا gieo rắc, gây mầm 播种子（土地）

to sow (not sew) seed.

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sow²

(sau) noun

a female pig. sog خنْزيرَه свиня porca svině die Sau so γουρούναpuerca, marrana emis ماده خوك بالغ emäsika truie חֲזִירָה मादा सुअर prasica, krmača koca babi betina gylta scrofa 雌豚 암돼지 kiaulė cūka; sivēnmāte babi betina zeugpurke, sugge maciora خوګ porca scroafă свинья, свиноматка sviňa svinja svinja sugga สุกรตัวเมีย dişi domuz 大母豬 свиня; свиноматка سورنی con lợn nái 大母猪

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