seed

nouns

a small hard fruit
seed
is derived from
seedy
is a type of (narrower)
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
fruit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
seed
is a type of (narrower)
a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
ovule
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
seed, seeded player
anything that provides inspiration for later work
germ, seed, source
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
come, cum, ejaculate, seed, semen, seminal fluid

verbs

go to seed; shed seeds
"The dandelions went to seed"
seed
is a type of (narrower)
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"spill the beans all over the table"
disgorge, shed, spill
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
seed
is a type of (narrower)
obtain or provide money for
"Can we finance the addition to our home?"
finance
bear seeds
seed
is a type of (narrower)
bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
"The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
bear, turn out
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
"She sowed sunflower seeds"
seed, sow
is derived from
seeder
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
seed
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport
is a type of (narrower)
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
grade, order, place, range, rank, rate
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
"seed clouds"
seed
is derived from
seeder
is a type of (narrower)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
"process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
process, treat
inoculate with microorganisms
seed
is a type of (narrower)
introduce a microorganism into
inoculate
remove the seeds from
"seed grapes"
seed
is derived from
seeder
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
remove, take, take away, withdraw