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sowing

/ˈsəʊɪŋ/

Meanings
  • The act of scattering seeds on soil for cultivation.

    - "He spent the morning sowing seeds in his garden."
    - "The farmer began the planting season by sowing wheat seeds in his fields."

Synonyms

plant , scatter
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sowing
plowing , growing , towering , borrowing
Homophones
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  1. Sowing (en) : The act of scattering seeds on soil for cultivation.


Variants
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sow , sowed , sowing , sown , sows , self-sow , self-sowed , self-sowing , self-sown , self-sows
Forms
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past tense: sowed; past participle: sown


Etymology
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Old English sewan ("to sow")


Related Concepts
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  1. Planting: The process of preparing and putting plants, seeds, or seedlings into the ground for growth.

  2. Cultivation: The process of growing and caring for plants, crops, or gardens to promote their growth and development.

  3. Agriculture: The practice of cultivating land, raising animals, and producing crops and other agricultural products for food, feed, fiber, fuel, and other purposes.

  4. Gardening: The art, science, and practice of growing, cultivating, and maintaining plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, lawns, and gardens for food, feed, fiber, fuel, and other purposes. It may also include landscaping, designing, and creating outdoor living spaces.


Culture
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Sowing is a significant cultural practice in agriculture and gardening. It marks the beginning of the growing season and is an essential step in food production.

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