seed

²seed

verb

Definition of SEED

intransitive verb

1

: to bear or shed seed

2

: to sow seed : plant

transitive verb

1

a : to plant seeds in : sow <seed a lawn with grass> b : to furnish with something that causes or stimulates growth or development c : inoculate d : to supply with nuclei (as of crystallization or condensation); especially : to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce precipitation e : to cover or permeate by or as if by scattering something <seeded [the] sea-lanes with thousands of magnetic mines — Otto Friedrich>

2

: plant 1a

3

: to extract the seeds from (as raisins)

4

a : to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds b : to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record <the top-seeded tennis star>

Examples of SEED

1. We seeded the field with corn.
2. These plants will seed late in the fall.
3. After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.

First Known Use of SEED

14th century

Related to SEED

Synonyms: drill, put in, plant, sow

Related Words: bed; replant, transplant; broadcast, scatter; pot; overseed, reseed

Near Antonyms: gather, harvest, reap

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