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- [soh]
- /soʊ/
- /saʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soh]
- /soʊ/
Definitions of sow word
- verb with object sow to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant. 1
- verb with object sow to plant seed for: to sow a crop. 1
- verb with object sow to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. 1
- verb with object sow to implant, introduce, or promulgate; seek to propagate or extend; disseminate: to sow distrust or dissension. 1
- verb with object sow to strew or sprinkle with anything. 1
- verb without object sow to sow seed, as for the production of a crop. 1
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Origin of sow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sowen, Old English sāwan; cognate with Dutch zaaien, German säen, Old Norse sā, Gothic saian; akin to seed, Latin sēmen seed, serere to sow
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Parts of speech for Sow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sow
verb sow
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- broadcast — A broadcast is a programme, performance, or speech on the radio or on television.
- deal out — If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
- disject — to scatter; disperse.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
noun sow
- boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
- hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- oinker — (slang, countable) A pig: an animal of the genus Sus.
- warthog — an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
Antonyms for sow
verb sow
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carry away — to remove forcefully
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
- cart off — to carry or remove brusquely or by force
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