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What is another word for Sow? – 196 Sow Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    plant scatter disperse spread cultivate nurture breed raise grow foster promote encourage stimulate sow seeds disseminate propagate distribute implant ingrain instill introduce implant embed enroll recruit train educate instruct teach coach mentor guide direct produce generate create bring up rear mother father care for tend nurse harbor shelter protect defend preserve conserve save husband till plow farm husbandry agriculture horticulture gardening cultivation

    Meaning of Sow

    The primary meaning of the word "sow" is to plant or scatter seeds for growth.

    Definitions

    • To plant or scatter seeds for growth
    • To introduce or implant an idea, attitude, or feeling
    • To scatter or disperse something, such as seeds, ideas, or influence
    • To cultivate or nurture something, such as a relationship or a skill
    • To breed or raise animals, especially pigs

    Etymology of Sow

    The word "sow" has its roots in Old English "sāwan", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "sēaniz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "se-" meaning "to sow"
    The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the act of planting seeds
    Over time, the word has taken on additional meanings, including the introduction of ideas or attitudes, and the cultivation of relationships or skills

    Example Uses

    • The farmer will sow the seeds in the spring and harvest the crop in the fall
    • The teacher tried to sow the seeds of curiosity in her students' minds
    • The company will sow the market with their new product to gain traction
    • The parents will sow the values of honesty and kindness in their children
    • The activist will sow discord among the opposition to gain an advantage

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    reap harvest gather collect destroy eradicate exterminate annihilate demolish raze uproot extirpate abolish eliminate remove extract withdraw retract recall rescind negate refuse reject deny ignore neglect abandon forsake forget overlook omit weed prune cut sever amputate excise expunge delete erase

    Related Nouns

    farm field crop seed plant flower tree garden nursery greenhouse orchard vineyard tractor plow harrow cultivator fertilizer pesticide soil earth land terrain landscape countryside rural area village town city agriculture horticulture forestry botany ecology conservation preservation husbandry

    Related Verbs

    plant cultivate nurture breed raise grow produce generate create introduce implant ingrain instill teach coach mentor guide direct promote encourage stimulate disseminate propagate distribute scatter disperse sow seeds harvest reap gather collect destroy eradicate

    Related Adjectives

    agricultural horticultural botanical ecological conservation preservative rural countryside rustic natural organic green environmentally friendly sustainable renewable fertile productive fruitful abundant lush verdant blooming flourishing thriving growing developing maturing ripening