sow (**소**우) — to plant seeds in the ground
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to plant seeds in the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /soʊ/
Korean meaning: 씨앗을 뿌리다, 파종하다
Korean pronunciation: **소**우
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always said 'You reap what you sow' when I complained about bad grades.
- The politician tried to sow doubt about his opponent's honesty.
- The farmer's prized sow escaped and was found eating pizza in the neighbor's backyard.
sow
VERB//soʊ//
to plant seeds in the ground
💡 Concept
A gardener sows seeds carefully into the prepared soil rows
🎵 Rhyme
She takes a bow, makes a vow, then begins to sow.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/soʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/səʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootsow
Origin
동사와 명사가 같은 철자를 가진 흥미로운 케이스로, 둘 다 고대 영어에서 유래되었습니다. 동사는 '씨를 뿌리다'라는 농업 활동에서, 명사는 '암퇘지'를 뜻하는 별개의 어원을 가집니다.
🎵Rhyme
bowcowhownowvow
bow
cow
how
now
vow
🔗Collocations
sow seeds
sow discord
sow doubt
sow confusion
pregnant sow
mother sow
📝Examples
“My grandmother always said 'You reap what you sow' when I complained about bad grades.”
“The politician tried to sow doubt about his opponent's honesty.”
😄 Fun example
“The farmer's prized sow escaped and was found eating pizza in the neighbor's backyard.”
“Every spring, we sow carrots and tomatoes in our vegetable garden.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
plantscatterspreadseed
Antonyms
reapharvestgather
Related
farmeragriculturecultivationpigletboar
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