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单词 oversow
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Definition of oversow in English:

oversow

verb ˌəʊvəˈsəʊˈəʊvəsəʊ

  • 1with object To sow (seed) over seed, or over a previously sown crop.

  • 2with object To sow (ground) with seed, or additional seed. Frequently figurative: to strew with, to besprinkle.

  • 3with object And without object. To sow (seed) too densely; to sow too many (seeds).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Rushworth Gospels. From over- + sow.

Definition of oversow in US English:

oversow

verb

  • 1with object To sow (seed) over seed, or over a previously sown crop.

  • 2with object To sow (ground) with seed, or additional seed. Frequently figurative: to strew with, to besprinkle.

  • 3with object And without object. To sow (seed) too densely; to sow too many (seeds).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Rushworth Gospels. From over- + sow.
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