"overseed" meaning in All languages combined

See overseed on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overseeds [present, singular, third-person], overseeding [participle, present], overseeded [participle, past], overseeded [past]
Etymology: From over- + seed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|seed}} over- + seed Head templates: {{en-verb}} overseed (third-person singular simple present overseeds, present participle overseeding, simple past and past participle overseeded)
  1. To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land). Synonyms: oversow
    Sense id: en-overseed-en-verb-en:sow_over_top_of_existing_crops Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 58 42
  2. (rare) To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area. Tags: rare Synonyms: oversow
    Sense id: en-overseed-en-verb-en:sow_with_overdensity Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

Inflected forms

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