Seed (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Remove the seeds from; "seed grapes".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Inoculate with microorganisms.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The biologist carefully seed the agar plate with the newly isolated bacteria strain to promote growth.
- To create a fermented drink the mixture needs to be seed with healthy microorganisms first.
- The researchers used a special device to seed the air samples with microorganisms for further analysis.
- She decided to seed the yogurt with friendly bacteria to create her own probiotic drink.
- Inoculation started by seed the growth medium with the chosen bacterial strain in the controlled environment.
Meaning 5
Help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 6
Bear seeds.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 7
Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.