seed - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

Synonyms

• come
• cum
• ejaculate
• seed
• semen
• seminal fluid

More generic

• bodily fluid
• body fluid
• humor
• humour
• liquid body substance

More specific

• milt

Related

• sperm
• sperm cell
• spermatozoan
• spermatozoon

Noun

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonyms

• germ
• seed
• source

More generic

• inspiration

More specific

• muse
• taproot

Noun

one of the outstanding players in a tournament

Synonyms

• seed
• seeded player

More generic

• participant
• player

Noun

a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• ovule

Related

• endosperm
• episperm
• pericarp
• seed coat
• seed vessel
• testa

Noun

a small hard fruit

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• fruit

More specific

• Job's tears
• Mexican jumping bean
• apple nut
• ash-key
• babassu nut
• bean
• bonduc nut
• buckeye
• caryopsis
• coffee
• coffee bean
• coffee berry
• cohune nut
• conker
• coquilla nut
• edible seed
• grain
• horse chestnut
• ivory nut
• jumping bean
• jumping seed
• neem seed
• nicker nut
• nicker seed
• nut
• oil-rich seed
• oilseed
• pip
• safflower seed
• vegetable ivory

Related

• kernel
• meat

Verb

remove the seeds from

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• remove
• take
• take away
• withdraw

Verb

inoculate with microorganisms

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• inoculate

Verb

sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• process
• treat

Verb

distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• grade
• order
• place
• range
• rank
• rate

Verb

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

Synonyms

• seed
• sow

More generic

• lay
• place
• pose
• position
• put
• set

More specific

• broadcast
• inseminate
• scatter
• sow
• sow in

Related

• inseminate
• sow
• sow in

Verb

go to seed; shed seeds

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• disgorge
• shed
• spill

More specific

• reseed

Verb

bear seeds

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• bear
• turn out

Verb

help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

Synonyms

• seed

More generic

• finance

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