n.
Pronunciation: ' s ō
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sowed ; sown \ ' s ō n \ or sowed ; sow · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English s ā wan; akin to Old High German s ā wen to sow, Latin serere, Lithuanian s ė ti
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to plant seed for growth especially by scattering
2 : to set something in motion : begin an enterprise
transitive verb
1 a : to scatter (as seed) upon the earth for growth broadly : PLANT 1A b : to strew with or as if with seed c : to introduce into a selected environment : IMPLANT
2 : to set in motion : FOMENT < sow suspicion>
3 : to spread abroad : DISPERSE
– sow · er \ ' s ō (- ə )r \ noun