Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sow
3 senses of sow
Sense 1
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 2
sow -- (introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs")
=> circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around -- (cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news")
Sense 3
inseminate, sow, sow in -- (place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds")
=> sow, seed -- (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds")
Antonyms of adj sown
1 sense of sown
Sense 1
seeded, sown -- (sprinkled with seed; "a seeded lawn")
INDIRECT (VIA planted) -> unplanted -- (not planted)
Similarity of adj sown
1 sense of sown
Sense 1
seeded, sown -- (sprinkled with seed; "a seeded lawn")
=> planted (vs. unplanted) -- (set in the soil for growth)