overseed
overseed · overseeds · overseeded · overseeding
To replenish by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetationTo replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).
Meaning
2 sensesTo replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).
(rare)To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.
Origin
From over- + seed.From over- + seed.
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Forms
overseeds, overseeding, overseeded, overseeded| Base form | overseed · to overseed |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overseeds |
| Present participle | overseeding |
| Past simple | overseeded |
| Past participle | overseeded |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle