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| sow [ sō ] (past sowed, past participle sown [ sōn ] or sowed, present participle sow·ing, 3rd person present singular sows) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb plant seed: to scatter or plant seed on an area of land in order to grow crops
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2. transitive verb introduce idea: to instill and spread an idea, especially one which is negative or divisive
  Increased competition will only sow discord among the members of the company.
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3. transitive verb spread something thickly: to spread something thickly with something
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often passive
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a sky sown with stars
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| [ Old English sāwan< Indo-European] |
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| sow·a·ble adjective |
| sow·er noun |
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