Meaning

2 senses

  1. To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.

  2. To sow too much seed upon.

Origin

From Old English ofersāwan, from ofer- + sāwan. Equivalent to over- + sow.

From Old English ofersāwan, from ofer- + sāwan. Equivalent to over- + sow.

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Forms

oversows, oversowing, oversowed, oversown
Base formoversow · to oversow
3rd person singularoversows
Present participleoversowing
Past simpleoversowed
Past participleoversown / oversowed

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoversow
he, she, itoversows

Past simpleLesson

all personsoversowed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave oversown
he, she, ithas oversown

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill oversow

Synonyms

1 synonyms
overseed

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oversizeB2oversleepoverstateoverstayoverstepB2

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