reseed

verb

re·​seed (ˌ)rē-ˈsēd 

reseeded; reseeding; reseeds

transitive verb

1

: to sow seed on again or anew

2

: to maintain (itself) by self-sown seed

intransitive verb

: to maintain itself by self-sown seed

Examples of reseed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even efforts to reseed native flora likely wouldn’t include goldenweed, Ertter said. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

Cool-Season Grasses Plan to reseed or overseed cool-season grasses like bluegrass and fescue once a year in the fall. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Unlike weeds, which some gardeners throw into their compost, grass clippings are less likely to reseed or resprout in the garden. — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

Stadiums close for part of the offseason so that the grass can be reseeded. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for reseed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

reseed

verb

re·​seed (ˈ)rē-ˈsēd 

: to sow seed on again