Meaning of "seed" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEED

Old English sǣd; related to Old Norse sāth, Gothic sēths, Old High German sāt.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SEED

seed  [siːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEED

Seed is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb seed in English.

WHAT DOES SEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seed

A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is a characteristic of spermatophytes and the product of the ripened ovule which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant. The formation of the seed completes the process of reproduction in seed plants, with the embryo developed from the zygote and the seed coat from the integuments of the ovule. Seeds have been an important development in the reproduction and spread of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants, relative to more primitive plants such as ferns, mosses and liverworts, which do not have seeds and use other means to propagate themselves. This can be seen by the success of seed plants in dominating biological niches on land, from forests to grasslands both in hot and cold climates. The term "seed" also has a general meaning that antedates the above—anything that can be sown, e.g. "seed" potatoes, "seeds" of corn or sunflower "seeds". In the case of sunflower and corn "seeds", what is sown is the seed enclosed in a shell or husk, whereas the potato is a tuber.

Definition of seed in the English dictionary

The first definition of seed in the dictionary is a mature fertilized plant ovule, consisting of an embryo and its food store surrounded by a protective seed coat related adjective seminal. Other definition of seed is the small hard seedlike fruit of plants such as wheat. Seed is also any propagative part of a plant, such as a tuber, spore, or bulb.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEED

PRESENT

Present

I seed

you seed

he/she/it seeds

we seed

you seed

they seed

Present continuous

I am seeding

you are seeding

he/she/it is seeding

we are seeding

you are seeding

they are seeding

Present perfect

I have seeded

you have seeded

he/she/it has seeded

we have seeded

you have seeded

they have seeded

Present perfect continuous

I have been seeding

you have been seeding

he/she/it has been seeding

we have been seeding

you have been seeding

they have been seeding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I seeded

you seeded

he/she/it seeded

we seeded

you seeded

they seeded

Past continuous

I was seeding

you were seeding

he/she/it was seeding

we were seeding

you were seeding

they were seeding

Past perfect

I had seeded

you had seeded

he/she/it had seeded

we had seeded

you had seeded

they had seeded

Past perfect continuous

I had been seeding

you had been seeding

he/she/it had been seeding

we had been seeding

you had been seeding

they had been seeding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will seed

you will seed

he/she/it will seed

we will seed

you will seed

they will seed

Future continuous

I will be seeding

you will be seeding

he/she/it will be seeding

we will be seeding

you will be seeding

they will be seeding

Future perfect

I will have seeded

you will have seeded

he/she/it will have seeded

we will have seeded

you will have seeded

they will have seeded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been seeding

you will have been seeding

he/she/it will have been seeding

we will have been seeding

you will have been seeding

they will have been seeding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would seed

you would seed

he/she/it would seed

we would seed

you would seed

they would seed

Conditional continuous

I would be seeding

you would be seeding

he/she/it would be seeding

we would be seeding

you would be seeding

they would be seeding

Conditional perfect

I would have seed

you would have seed

he/she/it would have seed

we would have seed

you would have seed

they would have seed

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been seeding

you would have been seeding

he/she/it would have been seeding

we would have been seeding

you would have been seeding

they would have been seeding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you seed
we let´s seed
you seed

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to seed

Past participle

seeded

Present Participle

seeding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SEED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seed» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of seed

basis · beginning · brood · children · come · cum · egg · egg cell · ejaculate · embryo · emission · essence · fount · genesis · germ · grain · heart · inkling · issue · jism · kernel · nucleus · offspring · origin · ovule · ovum · pip · progeny · race · semen · source · spawn · sperm · spermatic fluid · spermatozoa · spore · spunk · start · suspicion · wellspring

TRANSLATION OF SEED

Find out the translation of seed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of seed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seed» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 种子
• Translator English - Spanish: semilla
• English: seed
• Translator English - Hindi: बीज
• Translator English - Arabic: بَذْرَة
• Translator English - Russian: семя
• Translator English - Portuguese: semente
• Translator English - Bengali: বীজ
• Translator English - French: graine
• Translator English - Malay: Benih
• Translator English - German: Samen
• Translator English - Japanese: 種
• Translator English - Korean: 씨
• Translator English - Javanese: Winih
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hạt giống
• Translator English - Tamil: விதை
• Translator English - Marathi: बीज
• Translator English - Turkish: tohum
• Translator English - Italian: seme
• Translator English - Polish: nasienie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зерно
• Translator English - Romanian: sămânță
• Translator English - Greek: σπόρος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: saad
• Translator English - Swedish: frö
• Translator English - Norwegian: frø

10 QUOTES WITH «SEED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seed.

1

William Alexander

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.

2

Anaxagoras

The seed of everything is in everything else.

3

Rowan Atkinson

I enjoy racing historic motorcars from the '50s and '60s. The seed of my interest was planted when I was about 12 years old and took over my mother's Morris Minor. I drove it around my father's farm. But my favorite car is still a McLaren F1, which I have had for 10 years.

4

Mark Batterson

I think faith is the small mustard seed of opportunities every day. For example, 'Am I going to love this person? Am I going to share my faith with this person? Am I going to pray that little prayer?' It really is a daily thing where you seize those little mustard seed opportunities and then see what God does.

5

Pope Benedict XVI

Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.

6

Debby Boone

Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream.

7

Leo Buscaglia

The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.

8

John Ciardi

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

9

Robert Collier

Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.

10

Bootsy Collins

You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can't just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEED»

Discover the use of seed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America

The first volume in a cultural history of America examines the different lives and customs of the first groups of immigrants to America and assesses the importance of those traditions for contemporary American life.

David Hackett Fischer, 1989

A Seed Is Sleepy

Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Dianna Hutts Aston, 2013

The New Seed Starter's Handbook

Describes the advantages of starting seeds indoors, discusses containers, growing media, light, and water, and tells how to transplant young plants into the garden

Nancy Bubel, 1988

The Bad Seed

This is the question at the center of William march's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million–copy bestseller, a wildly successful Broadway show, and a Warner Brothers film.

William March, 2005

The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food

The Seed Underground pays tribute to time-honored and threatened varieties, deconstructs the politics and genetics of seeds, and reveals the astonishing characters who grow, study, and save them.

Janisse Ray, 2012

The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work

Whatever your profession, take this insightful look at the purpose behind work, and plant The Seed of inspiration in your life!

Jon Gordon, 2011

Black Seed: Nature's Miracle Remedy

Most importantly, use this book to guide you through the basics of how and when to use Black Seed, and you'll be on your way to realizing your maximum potential of vitality and health.

W. G. Goreja, 2003

If You Hold a Seed

Whether a seed, hope, or dream, the acts of love, patience, and nurturing are essential for them to flourish. Perfect for new ventures or celebrating milestones, If You Hold A Seed’s simple message will appeal across generations.

‎2013

The Wanting Seed

Tristram Foxe and his wife, Beatrice-Joanna, live in their skyscraper world where official family limitation glorifies homosexuality.

Anthony Burgess, 1963

Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization

Freedom of movement was replaced by a pressure to work that is the forebear of the anxiety millions feel today. Spencer Wells offers a hopeful prescription for altering a life to which we were always ill-suited.

Spencer Wells, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seed is used in the context of the following news items.

UCLA Bruins top the No. 1 seeds for NCAA baseball tournament

This is the third time since 2010 that UCLA has earned a national seed. UCLA starts the tournament in Los Angeles against Cal State Bakersfield. Maryland and ... «ESPN, May 15»

Nick Kyrgios stuns top seed Roger Federer at Madrid Masters to …

Australian young gun Nick Kyrgios has sensationally knocked top seed Roger Federer out of the Madrid Open with a stunning 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (14/12) ... «ABC Online, May 15»

Grizzlies land No. 5 seed, eliminate Pacers

Gasol had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Grizzlies secured the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with a 95-83 win on Wednesday night that delivered ... «Fox News, Apr 15»

Warriors clinch top seed in NBA playoffs

DALLAS -- Stephen Curry served as the ringleader of a surprise celebration for Steve Kerr, who set an NBA record for most wins by a rookie coach and emerged ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»

Hawks clinch No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference

1 seed in the conference Friday night at Philips Arena. It's the first time since the 1993-94 season and the second time in Atlanta history the team will finish the ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar 15»

No. 1 seed Duke uses second-half surge to run by No. 16 seed …

For awhile, it looked like No. 1 seed Duke was in for a fight with No. 16 seed Robert Morris. After star freshman center Jahlil Okafor missed an open reverse dunk ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»

No. 2 seed Gonzaga defeats North Dakota State Bison in South …

... to an 86-76 victory over a scrappy, fun-to-watch No. 15 seed from Fargo that practices in a warehouse and lifts weights in an out-of-commission supermarket. «FOXSports.com, Mar 15»

Regional Top Seeds Duke, Wisconsin Win at NCAA Tournament

(Bloomberg) -- Regional top seeds Duke and Wisconsin advanced at the NCAA men's basketball tournament, where order was restored as the better seed won ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»

No. 14 seed UAB shocks No. 3 seed Iowa State

Many had the Cyclones as a darkhorse Final Four contender, but the Conference USA champion Blazers had other plans. Junior guard Robert Brown hit a ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»

March Madness: Lafayette, Villanova basketball coaches on if a No …

1 seed for the 2015 NCAA tournament: being on the wrong side of history. ... 16 seed. Despite some close calls over the years, No. 1 seeds are 120-0 in such ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Mar 15»