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sow
1[ soh ]
verb (used with object)
- to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
- to plant seed for:
to sow a crop.
- to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth.
- to implant, introduce, or promulgate; seek to propagate or extend; disseminate:
to sow distrust or dissension.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to strew or sprinkle with anything.
verb (used without object)
- to sow seed, as for the production of a crop.
sow
2[ sou ]
noun
- an adult female swine.
- the adult female of various other animals, as the bear.
- Metallurgy.
- a large oblong mass of iron that has solidified in the common channel through which the molten metal flows to the smaller channels in which the pigs solidify.
- the common channel itself.
- a basin holding any of certain molten nonferrous metals to be cast.
sow
1/ əʊ /
verb
- 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
- tr to implant or introduce
to sow a doubt in someone's mind
sow
2/ ʊ /
noun
- a female adult pig
- the female of certain other animals, such as the mink
- metallurgy
- the channels for leading molten metal to the moulds in casting pig iron
- iron that has solidified in these channels
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲ, adjective
- ˈǷɱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿ·· adjective
- Ƿ· noun
- ܲ·Ƿɱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sow1
Origin of sow2
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with sow , also see can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear .Example Sentences
Like so much that has come out of the White House in the whirlwind first few weeks of his presidency, Wednesday's announcement has sown confusion – especially, in this case, in Africa.
Critics say the Trump administration is intentionally sowing confusion as part of its pressure campaign to influence actions taken by school districts, colleges and states.
The seedlings of the LA Strong Sports foundation were sown, the Redicks speaking with their friends in the community about the best and fastest way to get things going.
“Serious oversights like this not only jeopardize the integrity of individual cases but also sow public distrust in the criminal legal system and call into question the efficacy and accuracy of criminal investigations.”
She promises "increase" for those who sow a "seed," citing Proverbs 1:33, which promises "safety" and "ease" to believers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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