seed vs rate

seed and rate both are nouns.

seed and rate both are verbs.

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

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

seed: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
rate: assign a rank or rating to

Other hypernyms of seed include grade, order, place, range, rank.

seed (noun)	rate (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	the relative speed of progress or change
anything that provides inspiration for later work	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
one of the outstanding players in a tournament	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
a small hard fruit	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

seed (verb)	rate (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	assign a rank or rating to
remove the seeds from	estimate the value of
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	be worthy of or have a certain rating
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
go to seed; shed seeds
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
bear seeds
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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