Main Entry: ²sow

Pronunciation: \ˈsō\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sowed; sown \ˈsōn\ or sowed; sow·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sāwan; akin to Old High German sāwen to sow, Latin serere, Lithuanian sėti

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to plant seed for growth especially by scattering
2 : to set something in motion : begin an enterprisetransitive verb 1 a : to scatter (as seed) upon the earth for growth; broadly : plant 1a b : to strew with or as if with seed c : to introduce into a selected environment : implant
2 : to set in motion : foment <sow suspicion>
3 : to spread abroad : disperse

— sow·er \ˈsō(-ə)r\ noun