to sow the seeds
11sow the seed(s) of — To initiate or engender ● seed sow the seeds of To initiate or implant ● sow …
12sow the good seed — plant the choice seeds, sow the best seeds …
13plant the seeds of something — sow/plant/the seeds of something phrase to do something that makes a process or feeling start to develop The seeds of doubt were already planted in his mind. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: seed …
14sow — sow1 [ sou ] (past participle sown [ soun ] or sowed [ soud ] ) verb transitive * to plant seeds in the ground: Sow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring. There s still time to sow fava beans for an early crop. sow fear/doubt/confusion etc. to make …
15sow — sow1 [səu US sou] v past tense sowed past participle sown [səun US soun] or sowed [: Old English; Origin: sawan] 1.) [I and T] to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground ▪ Sow the seeds in late March. sow sth with sth ▪ These f …
16sow — 1 past tense sowedpast participle sown, or sowed verb 1 (I, T) to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground: Sow the seeds in late March. | sow sth with sth: We re sowing the field with grass. 2 sow the seeds of to do something that will cause… …
17sow — I UK [səʊ] / US [soʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms sow : present tense I/you/we/they sow he/she/it sows present participle sowing past tense sowed UK [səʊd] / US [soʊd] past participle sown UK [səʊn] / US [soʊn] * to plant seeds in the ground Sow …
18sow — verb ADVERB ▪ early ▪ Sow early for an early crop. ▪ thinly ▪ Sow the seeds thinly. PREPOSITION ▪ with …
19sow — v 1. scatter, disperse, strew, bestrew; broadcast, disseminate, spread, circulate, distribute, propagate; publicize, make known, give out, pass the word around, blaze about, hawk, rumor. bruit. 2. foment, sow the seeds of, provoke, incite,… …
20sow — verb 1) sow the seeds in rows Syn: plant, scatter, spread, disperse, strew, disseminate, distribute, broadcast; drill, seed 2) the new policy has sown confusion Syn: cause, bring abo …
