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seeds

|seeds|

/siːdz/

(seed)

origin of growth

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
seed	seeds	seeds	seeded	seeded	seeding

Etymology

Etymology Information

'seed' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sæd', where 'sæd' meant 'that which may be sown'.

Historical Evolution

'sæd' transformed into the Middle English word 'sed', and eventually became the modern English word 'seed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'that which may be sown', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the plural form of 'seed', referring to the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.

Farmers plant seeds in the spring.

Synonyms

Verb 1

third person singular form of 'seed', meaning to plant seeds in the ground.

She seeds the garden every year.

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