seed vs pose

seed and pose both are nouns.

seed and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seed	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of seed; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than seed:

seed: place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of seed include lay, place, position, put, set.

seed (noun)	pose (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
anything that provides inspiration for later work	affected manners intended to impress others
one of the outstanding players in a tournament	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
a small hard fruit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

seed (verb)	pose (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	be a mystery or bewildering to
remove the seeds from	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	put into a certain place or abstract location
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
go to seed; shed seeds	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth	offer for others to consider
bear seeds
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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