SOW


Meaning of SOW in English

I. ˈsau̇ noun

Etymology: Middle English sowe, from Old English sugu; akin to Old English & Old High German sū sow, Latin sus pig, swine, hog, Greek hys

Date: before 12th century

1. : an adult female swine ; also : the adult female of various other animals (as a bear)

2.

a. : a channel that conducts molten metal to molds

b. : a mass of metal solidified in such a mold : ingot

II. ˈsō verb

( sowed ; sown ˈsōn ; or sowed ; sow·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sāwan; akin to Old High German sāwen to sow, Latin serere, Lithuanian sėti

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 ˈsō(-ə)r noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.