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sow

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/soʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sō)

Inflections of 'sow' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

sows: v 3rd person singular

sowing: v pres p

sowed: v past

sown: v past p

sowed: v past p

Collocations for "sow"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sow" in context.

sow

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

sow [seeds]
sow (them) in [pots, Spring, trays]
sow [love, distrust, hatred]
sow the seeds of [love, hate, discontent]
sow the [soil, land, field]
the [soil] was sowed with [seeds, crops, plants, tomatoes]
UK: sow your wild oats
sow the seeds of [revolution, change, progress]
a time to reap and a time to sow
reap what you sow
sow and you [will, shall] reap
as [you, ye] sow, so shall [you, ye] reap

an [old, fat, pregnant] sow
send the sow to the butcher
fatten the sow up (for the butcher)
the sow is ready for the butcher
owns [ten] sows
[ten] sows on the farm
milk from sows
[breeding, farrowing] sows
the sow and her litter

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'sow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

seed - pregnant - silk - breeding - reap - oats

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sow" in the title:

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The dog and the sow - English Only forum
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