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 verb1: to plant seed for growth especially by scattering2: to set something in motion : begin an enterprisetransitive verb1 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 : implant2: to set in motion : foment <sow suspicion>3: to spread abroad : disperse

— sow·er \ˈsō(-ə)r\ noun