ALL meanings of overseed
seed
O o - noun plural overseed the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 1
- noun plural overseed any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. 1
- noun plural overseed such parts collectively. 1
- noun plural overseed any similar small part or fruit. 1
- noun plural overseed Dialect. pit2 . 1
- noun plural overseed the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord. 1
- noun plural overseed offspring; progeny. 1
- noun plural overseed birth: not of mortal seed. 1
- noun plural overseed sperm; semen. 1
- noun plural overseed the ovum or ova of certain animals, as the lobster and the silkworm moth. 1
- noun plural overseed seed oyster. 1
- noun plural overseed a small air bubble in a glass piece, caused by defective firing. 1
- noun plural overseed Crystallography, Chemistry. a small crystal added to a solution to promote crystallization. 1
- noun plural overseed Tennis. a player who has been seeded in a tournament. 1
- verb with object overseed to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed. 1
- verb with object overseed to sow or scatter (seed). 1
- verb with object overseed to sow or scatter (clouds) with crystals or particles of silver iodide, solid carbon dioxide, etc., to induce precipitation. 1
- verb with object overseed to place, introduce, etc., especially in the hope of increase or profit: to seed a lake with trout. 1
- verb with object overseed to sprinkle on (a surface, substance, etc.) in the manner of seed: to seed an icy bridge with chemicals. 1
- verb with object overseed to remove the seeds from (fruit). 1
- verb with object overseed Sports. to arrange (the drawings for positions in a tournament) so that ranking players or teams will not meet in the early rounds of play. to distribute (ranking players or teams) in this manner. 1
- verb with object overseed to develop or stimulate (a business, project, etc.), especially by providing operating capital. 1
- verb without object overseed to sow seed. 1
- verb without object overseed to produce or shed seed. 1
- adjective overseed of or producing seed; used for seed: a seed potato. 1
- adjective overseed being or providing capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise: The research project began with seed donations from the investors. 1
- idioms overseed go / run to seed, (of the flower of a plant) to pass to the stage of yielding seed. to lose vigor, power, or prosperity; deteriorate: He has gone to seed in the last few years. 1
- idioms overseed in seed, (of certain plants) in the state of bearing ripened seeds. (of a field, a lawn, etc.) sown with seed. 1
- verb overseed to plant too much seed in 0