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Sow - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Sow means to plant seeds in the ground for growing crops. It can also refer to a female pig. The word is used both as a verb (to sow seeds) and a noun (the animal).

sow

/soʊ/ /səʊ/

Definition:

To plant seeds in the ground for growth, or a female adult pig.

Synonyms:

plant, scatter, seed, spread, disseminate

Part of Speech:

verb, noun

Antonyms:

harvest, reap

Common Collocations:

sow seeds, sow doubt, sow confusion, sow the fields

Derivatives:

sower, sowing, sown

Usage Tips:

Use "sow" as a verb for planting seeds or metaphorically for spreading ideas; as a noun, it refers to a female pig.

Common Phrases:

sow wild oats, reap what you sow, sow the seeds of success

Etymology:

Old English "sāwan" (verb), "sugu" (noun), from Proto-Germanic roots meaning "to sow" and "female pig."

Examples:

  • 1. The farmer will sow wheat in the field next spring.
  • 2. She carefully sowed the flower seeds in neat rows.
  • 3. A mother sow nursed her piglets in the barn.
  • 4. He tried to sow doubt about the project’s success.

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