Meaning & Definition of Seed in English
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Seed
/sid/
noun
1. A small hard fruit
synonym:
- seed
2. A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
synonym:
- seed
3. One of the outstanding players in a tournament
synonym:
- seeded player,
- seed
4. Anything that provides inspiration for later work
synonym:
- source,
- seed,
- germ
5. The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
synonym:
- semen,
- seed,
- seminal fluid,
- ejaculate,
- cum,
- come
verb
1. Go to seed
- Shed seeds
- "The dandelions went to seed"
synonym:
- seed
2. Help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
synonym:
- seed
3. Bear seeds
synonym:
- seed
4. Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
- "She sowed sunflower seeds"
synonym:
- sow,
- seed
5. Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
synonym:
- seed
6. Sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
- "Seed clouds"
synonym:
- seed
7. Inoculate with microorganisms
synonym:
- seed
8. Remove the seeds from
- "Seed grapes"
synonym:
- seed
Examples of using
If you plant an apple seed, it might grow into a tree.
Bad seed must produce bad corn.