Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversow

/ˌoʊvɚˈsoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-sow
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈsoʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.

verb

To sow too much seed upon.

Example Sentences

"The which contrary corrupt seede of false doctrine we right well know came of the sayd aduersary, because it was long after ouersowen[…]"
"But vvhen men vvere a ſleepe, his enemy came and ouerſovved cockle among the vvheate, and vvent his vvay."
"[…] it is possible to oversow the area with improved forages. […] Vigorous species must be used to oversow the area […]"

Etymology

From Old English ofersāwan, from ofer- + sāwan. Equivalent to over- + sow.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over
Root: ofersāwan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚˈsoʊ/
British English: /ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ/

Inflected Forms

oversows (present, singular) oversowing (participle, present) oversowed (past) oversown (participle, past) oversowed (participle, past)

Synonyms

overseed

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

How do you pronounce oversow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈsoʊ/.
What does oversow mean?: To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.
Where does oversow come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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