Synonyms for SOW
soʊsow

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1. sow

   We set or set out slips, cuttings, young trees, etc., tho we may also be said to plant them; we plant corn, potatoes, etc., which we put in definite places, as in hills, with some care; we sow wheat or other small grains and seeds which are scattered in the process. Tho by modern agricultural machinery the smaller grains are almost as precisely planted as corn, the old word for broadcast scattering is retained. Land is seeded or seeded down to grass.

   Synonyms:
   plant, seed, seed down, set, set out

   Antonyms:
   eradicate, extirpate, root up, uproot, weed out

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1. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   scatter, disseminate, plant, strew

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. sowverb

   an adult female hog

2. sow, seedverb

   place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

   "She sowed sunflower seeds"

   Synonyms:
   inseminate, sow in, seed, sow

3. sowverb

   introduce into an environment

   "sow suspicion or beliefs"

   Synonyms:
   inseminate, sow in, seed

4. inseminate, sow, sow inverb

   place seeds in or on (the ground)

   "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"

   Synonyms:
   inseminate, fecundate, sow in, seed, fertilise, sow, fertilize

Matched Categories

1. • Agriculture
   • Place
   • Spread

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1. sownoun

   Synonyms:
   hog (female), pig, swine

2. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   scatter, strew, spread

3. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   disseminate, disperse, propagate, spread abroad

4. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   plant, put seed in

5. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   besprinkle, scatter over

6. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   plant, scatter seed, put in seed

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1. sowverb

   Synonyms:
   propagate, disseminate, scatter, plant

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "sow":

   porker, tle, sows, wbs, outrun, pig, dt, wreak, teq, edt

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1. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   Even expressions that are offensive, that are distasteful, and intended to sow divisions in an otherwise tight-knit, diverse community like Phoenix, cannot be used as a justification to carry out an act of violence, and certainly can't be used as a justification to carry out an act of terrorism.

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Murderers sow death, and complain of the desert. (Meurtriers sèment la mort, - Et se plaignent du désert.)

3. George Dana Boardman:

   Sow an act...reap a habit Sow a habit...reap a character Sow a character...reap a destiny.

4. Mickey Mehta:

   Most people suffer in life because they ruin and sacrifice a certain beautiful today, for a hope of an uncertain glorious tomorrow. If today you destroy a potential seed, how will it flower tomorrow sow and nurture all the seeds today and MickeyMize your life! Share this with as many for a fragrant world.

5. National Intelligence John Ratcliffe:

   This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos and undermine your confidence in American democracy, we have already seen Iran sending spoof emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest and damage President( Donald) President Trump.