WEED


Meaning of WEED in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ annual , perennial

▪ aquatic , water

▪ noxious ( esp. AmE )

VERB + WEED

▪ kill

▪ clear , get rid of , pull up , remove

▪ control , keep down , keep under control

Fill the bed with annual flowers to keep the ~s down.

WEED + VERB

▪ grow , spread

▪ spring up

There were ~s springing up through the gravel.

WEED + NOUN

▪ control

▪ killer (usually weedkiller )

▪ trimmer

▪ growth

▪ seed , seedling

II.

verb

Weed is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ garden

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