Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reseed

/ɹisˈid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: re-seed
IPA: /ɹisˈid/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sow seeds again; to apply seed to (a plot of land) again.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To produce seeds to ensure the following generation without human intervention; to self-seed.

Intransitive verb

verb

To reset the input of an algorithm so as to ensure different results.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When the birds ate the seeds he had planted, the farmer was forced to reseed the field."
"The marigolds had reseeded themselves in the flower box, so he didn't have to buy new ones this year."
"The game reseeded its random number algorithm with a time-based value each time the game was restarted."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English see English -d English seed English reseed From re- + seed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reseeds (present, singular) reseeding (participle, present) reseeded (participle, past) reseeded (past)

Derived Forms

reseedable reseeder

Synonyms

resow

Rhymes With

need speed agreed indeed feed we'd seed succeed guaranteed weed she'd proceed

Questions

How do you pronounce reseed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹisˈid/.
What does reseed mean?: To sow seeds again; to apply seed to (a plot of land) again.
Where does reseed come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English see English -d English seed English reseed From re- + seed.

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