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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
- /səʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
Definitions of sown word
- verb sown a past participle of sow1 . 1
- verb with object sown to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant. 1
- verb with object sown to plant seed for: to sow a crop. 1
- verb with object sown to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. 1
- verb with object sown to implant, introduce, or promulgate; seek to propagate or extend; disseminate: to sow distrust or dissension. 1
- verb with object sown to strew or sprinkle with anything. 1
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Origin of sown
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sowen, Old English sāwan; cognate with Dutch zaaien, German säen, Old Norse sā, Gothic saian; akin to seed, Latin sēmen seed, serere to sow
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Parts of speech for Sown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sown popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sown
adj sown
- bejeweled — A bejeweled person or object is wearing a lot of jewelry or is decorated with jewels.
Top questions with sown
- reap what you sown?
- what does sown mean?
- reap what you have sown?
- this is my season to reap what i have sown?
- you will reap what you have sown?
- reap what you have sown meaning?
- christ in whose passion once was sown?
- when is wheat sown?
- where mountainy men have sown?
- when is rice sown and harvested in india?
- reap what is sown mtg?
- big country where the rose is sown?