Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb seed
8 senses of seed
Sense 1
seed -- (go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed")
=> spill, shed, disgorge -- (cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table")
Sense 2
seed -- (help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money)
=> finance -- (obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?")
Sense 3
seed -- (bear seeds)
=> bear, turn out -- (bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers")
Sense 4
sow, seed -- (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds")
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
Sense 5
seed -- (distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds)
=> rate, rank, range, order, grade, place -- (assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide")
Sense 6
seed -- (sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds")
=> process, treat -- (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill")
Sense 7
seed -- (inoculate with microorganisms)
=> inoculate -- (introduce a microorganism into)
Sense 8
seed -- (remove the seeds from; "seed grapes")
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")
Antonyms of adj seeded
5 senses of seeded
Sense 1
seeded (vs. unseeded) -- ((of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds)
unseeded (vs. seeded) -- (not seeded; used of players of lesser skill)
Sense 2
seeded -- (having the seeds extracted; "seeded raisins")
INDIRECT (VIA seedless) -> seedy -- (full of seeds; "as seedy as a fig")
Sense 3
seeded -- (having seeds as specified; "many-seeded"; "black-seeded")
INDIRECT (VIA seedy) -> seedless -- (lacking seeds; "seedless grapefruit")
Sense 4
seeded -- (having or supplied with seeds; "a seeded breadfruit"; "seeded rolls")
INDIRECT (VIA seedy) -> seedless -- (lacking seeds; "seedless grapefruit")
Sense 5
seeded, sown -- (sprinkled with seed; "a seeded lawn")
INDIRECT (VIA planted) -> unplanted -- (not planted)
Similarity of adj seeded
5 senses of seeded
Sense 1
seeded (vs. unseeded) -- ((of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds)
Sense 2
seeded -- (having the seeds extracted; "seeded raisins")
=> seedless (vs. seedy) -- (lacking seeds; "seedless grapefruit")
Sense 3
seeded -- (having seeds as specified; "many-seeded"; "black-seeded")
=> seedy (vs. seedless) -- (full of seeds; "as seedy as a fig")
Sense 4
seeded -- (having or supplied with seeds; "a seeded breadfruit"; "seeded rolls")
=> seedy (vs. seedless) -- (full of seeds; "as seedy as a fig")
Sense 5
seeded, sown -- (sprinkled with seed; "a seeded lawn")
=> planted (vs. unplanted) -- (set in the soil for growth)