sow

US /soʊ/
UK /soʊ/
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plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth

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Farmers sow seeds in the spring.
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He sowed the lawn with new grass seed.
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plantscatterdisseminatebroadcast
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to cause (a feeling or condition) to begin or spread

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His words sowed doubt among the team members.
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The incident sowed discord within the community.
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instillfostergeneratecreatepromote
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an adult female pig

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The sow gave birth to a litter of piglets.
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We saw a large sow and her piglets in the field.
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hogpig
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sow the seeds ofsow your wild oats