verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   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."

2. 2
   To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

oversow

Example

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"Plant or overseed with the right grass for the spot."

Etymology

From over- + seed.

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