seed+(verb)

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• seed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 from which a plant grows ADJECTIVE ▪ grass, mustard, poppy, sesame, etc. ▪ bird (usually birdseed) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• seed — ► NOUN 1) a flowering plant s unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant. 2) the beginning of a feeling, process, or condition. 3) archaic a man s semen. 4) archaic (chiefly in biblical use) offspring or descendants. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

• seed — I. noun (plural seed or seeds) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sǣd; akin to Old High German sāt seed, Old English sāwan to sow more at sow Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing ( …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• SEED — System for Exchange of Excise Data a EU wide database of Tax Warehouses and Registered Traders. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * ▪ I. seed seed 1 [siːd] also seed‧corn [ siːdkɔːn ǁ kɔːrn] noun seed capital/​money/​financing etc FINANCE money… …   Financial and business terms

• seed — [[t]si͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦ seeds, seeding, seeded 1) N VAR A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. ...a packet of cabbage seed... I sow the seed in pots of soil based compost. ...sunflower seeds. 2) VERB If you seed a piece …   English dictionary

• seed — /sid / (say seed) noun (plural seeds or seed) 1. the propagative part of a plant, especially as preserved for growing a new crop, including ovules, tubers, bulbs, etc. 2. such parts collectively. 3. Botany a structure containing an embryo plant… …  

• seed — I UK [siːd] / US [sɪd] noun Word forms seed : singular seed plural seeds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type a packet of seeds sow/plant seed(s): You can sow grass… …   English dictionary

• seed — seed1 [ sid ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type: a bag of seeds sow/plant seed(s): You can sow grass seed to cover the worn patches. grow something from seed: I… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• seed — 1 /si:d/ noun plural seeds or seed 1 a) (C, U) a small, hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows: sunflower seeds | plant/sow seeds (=put them into the ground): Plant the seeds in sandy soil, about 10 cm apart …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• seed — 1. adjective /siːd/ a) Held in reserve for future growth. seed money b) First. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors. Don’t eat your seed… …   Wiktionary

• seed*/*/*/ — [siːd] noun I 1) [C/U] a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type a packet of seeds[/ex] You can sow grass seed to cover the worn patches.[/ex] I grew these herbs from seed.[/ex] 2) [C] a player who is… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English