overseed
overseed verb: 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).
Verb
overseed (third-person singular simple present overseeds, present participle overseeding, simple past and past participle overseeded)
- 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).
- Plant or overseed with the right grass for the spot.2007 April 12, “Another Path to Splendor in the Grass”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- oversow
- To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.
- Synonyms:
- oversow
Synonyms of overseed
Forms of overseed
| third-person singular present | overseeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | overseeding |
| past participle | overseeded |
| past | overseeded |
Origin of overseed
From over- + seed.
Questions about overseed
- What does overseed mean?
- Overseed means 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).
- What part of speech is overseed?
- Overseed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overseed?
- The past tense of overseed is overseeded.
Words near overseed in the dictionary
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