noun
- a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow
- the beginning or source of something that may develop
- a competitor given a ranking in a tournament based on past performance
Usage: sports
verb
- to plant seeds in soil
- to give a ranking to competitors in a tournament
Usage: sports
Examples
- She planted sunflower seeds in her garden.
- The apple seed grew into a tall tree.
- His comment planted the seed of doubt in her mind.
- The top seed won the tennis tournament easily.
- They will seed the lawn with grass in spring.
- The tournament organizers seeded the players based on their rankings.
- A tiny seed can grow into a mighty oak.
- The seeds of revolution were already present in society.