nounπShareA fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant."The farmer planted the seeds in the spring, hoping they would grow into strong plants. "biologyplantseedagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny small seed-like fruit."If you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn."fruitplantseedfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs."The farmer planted potato seeds in the spring. "seedplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted."The entire field was covered with geese eating the freshly sown seed."amountseedplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fragment of coral."After the storm, many small seeds of coral were scattered on the beach. "geologyoceanenvironmentnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSemen."A man must use his seed to start and raise a family."biologyplantseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA precursor."the seed of an idea; which idea was the seed (idea)?"biologyseedplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors."The small group discussion in class planted the seeds of a much larger, semester-long research project. "biologyseedplantprocessconditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOffspring, descendants, progeny."the seed of Abraham"familybiologyseedplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRace; generation; birth.""From noble seeds, a just and wise leader rose to power." "familyraceseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small bubble formed in imperfectly fused glass."The glassblower carefully inspected the vase for any seeds that would weaken the finished piece. "materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plant or sow an area with seeds."I seeded my lawn with bluegrass."agricultureplantseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations."The artist will seed the blue background with tiny white dots to create a starry night. "agriculturefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of."A venture capitalist seeds young companies."agriculturebiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo allocate a seeding to a competitor."The tournament committee will seed the top-ranked players in the bracket to ensure they don't play each other in the early rounds. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave (files) available for others to download through peer-to-peer file sharing protocols (e.g. BitTorrent)."The student seeded the large project file so his classmates could download it for their research project. "technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be qualified to compete, especially in a quarter-final, semi-final or final."The tennis player seeded into the quarters."sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce seed."The farmer hopes his best corn will seed well this year so he can harvest a lot of new corn. "plantbiologyagricultureseednatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grow to maturity."The young apple tree needs time to seed, so we won't have fruit for a few years. "agricultureplantseedbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ejaculate inside the penetratee during intercourse, especially in the rectum.sexbodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading