seed vs sow

seed and sow both are nouns.

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

As verbs, seed and sow are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, sow is a hyponym of seed; that is, sow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seed:

Other hyponyms of seed include broadcast, inseminate, sow in, scatter.

seed (noun)	sow (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	an adult female hog
anything that provides inspiration for later work
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
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)	sow (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	introduce into an environment
remove the seeds from	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	place seeds in or on (the ground)
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