Meaning & Definition of word "Sown"
Sown
/soʊn/
verb:
- 1. Past participle of 'sow', which means to plant seeds in the ground.
- Example: The farmer had sown the fields early in the spring.
- 2. To spread or scatter something, especially ideas or principles.
- Example: She has sown the seeds of kindness throughout the community.
- 3. To introduce a concept or idea into a situation.
- Example: The speaker sowed doubt among the audience regarding the plan.
- 4. To implant or instill a feeling or quality in someone's mind.
- Example: He has sown discontent among his colleagues.
- 5. To give rise to something, especially a situation or condition.
- Example: The policies he implemented have sown discord in the team.
Etymology
●Old English 'sāwan', from Proto-Germanic *sawōną.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sow the seeds of:
to initiate a process that can lead to a particular result.
sown in secrecy:
to be planted or enacted in a hidden manner.
Related Words
sow:
to plant seeds in the ground.
seeding:
the process of planting seeds.
cultivation:
the act of preparing and using land for crops.
Slang Meanings of sown
Meaning: to spread information or rumors.
● Example Sentence: He really sown some wild tales at the party last night.
Meaning: to have unintentionally created a problem.
● Example Sentence: I think I might have sown some chaos with that last comment.