seed
Definition
- n. a small hard fruit
- n. a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- v. go to seed; shed seeds
- v. help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
Word forms
- Past tense
- seeded
- Past participle
- seeded
- Present participle
- seeding
- Third person singular
- seeds
Example sentences
n.
The farmer planted the seeds in the ground to grow vegetables.
vt.
We need to seed the lawn to make it lush and green.
vi.
The plants will seed in the late summer.