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superseminate

/ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈsɛmɪneɪt/

superseminate verb: to sow over something previously sown.

Verb

superseminate (third-person singular simple present superseminates, present participle superseminating, simple past and past participle superseminated)

  1. (obsolete) To sow over something previously sown.
    • Would to God that that Charity which is diffused in us by the spirit, would suffocate these superseminated tares of contentions...1650 [1620], Nicolas Caussin, translated by Sir Thomas Hawkins, The Holy Court, 3 (The Angel of Peace to All Christian Princes), William Bentley, page 4
    • While there is corruption in our nature,—narrowness in our faculties,—sleepiness in our eyes,—difficulty in our profession,—cunning in our enemies, δυσνόητα, 'hard things in the scriptures,'—and an envious man to superseminate; there will still be τί ἑτέρως φρονοῦντες, 'men that will be differently...1826 [1637], Edward Reynolds, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Edward Reynolds, Lord Bishop of Norwich, volume IV, London: B. Holdsworth, Sermon II. The Peace of the Church, page 295

Forms of superseminate

third-person singular presentsuperseminates
present participlesuperseminating
past participlesuperseminated
pastsuperseminated

Origin of superseminate

From super- + seminate.

Questions about superseminate

What does superseminate mean?
Superseminate means to sow over something previously sown.
What part of speech is superseminate?
Superseminate is a verb.
How do you pronounce superseminate?
Superseminate is pronounced /ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈsɛmɪneɪt/.
What is the past tense of superseminate?
The past tense of superseminate is superseminated.

Words near superseminate in the dictionary

  1. superseller
  2. supersellers
  3. superselling
  4. supersells
  5. superselves
  6. superseminate
  7. supersemination
  8. supersenior
  9. superseniors
  10. supersense
  11. supersenses

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