sow1
/
səʊ/
v.
(past sowed
/səʊd/
; past part. sown
/səʊn/
or sowed)
- plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
▸plant (an area) with seed.
- disseminate or introduce (something unwelcome):
the new policy has sown confusion and doubt.
Derivative
Etymology
OE sāwan, of Gmc origin.