sow vs seed

sow and seed both are nouns.

sow and seed both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sow and seed are synonyms defined as:

sow and seed: place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

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

sow: place seeds in or on (the ground)
seed: place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

Other hypernyms of sow include sow.

sow (noun)	seed (noun)
an adult female hog	the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
	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

sow (verb)	seed (verb)
introduce into an environment	inoculate with microorganisms
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth	remove the seeds from
place seeds in or on (the ground)	sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
	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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