seed
seed Lexical Profile
seed Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant.
"The farmer planted corn seed in the fertile soil during early spring."
The source, origin, or beginning of a process, concept, or feeling.
"The disagreement planted a seed of doubt in her mind regarding his honesty."
A competitor or team assigned a preliminary ranking in a tournament to ensure top contenders do not face each other in early rounds.
"She entered the tennis tournament as the number one seed and easily advanced to the finals."
• verb
To sow land or earth with seeds.
"We need to seed the lawn before the rainy season begins."
To cause something to begin to develop or grow, frequently used in the context of providing initial funding for a project or business startup.
"The government seeded the new technology initiative with a substantial grant."
To arrange the draw of a tournament so that the best competitors do not play each other in the early rounds.
"The organizers seeded the players based on their current global rankings."
• Rhymes for seed
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sǣd' (that which is sown), descending from Proto-Germanic '*sēdiz', which is directly related to the verb 'to sow'.