Reseed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Reseed is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive) To sow seeds again; to apply seed to (a plot of land) again.
Meaning
(transitive, intransitive) To sow seeds again; to apply seed to (a plot of land) again.
More Meanings
- Of a non-perennial plant, to produce seeds to ensure the following generation without human intervention; to self-sow.
- (computing) To reset the input of an algorithm so as to ensure different results.
Example Sentences
When the birds ate the seeds he had planted, the farmer was forced to reseed the field.
The marigolds had reseeded themselves in the flower box, so he didn't have to buy new ones this year.
The game reseeded its random number algorithm with a time-based value each time the game was restarted.
Word Forms
- reseeds
- reseeding
- reseeded
Synonyms for reseed
Depending on context, synonyms include resow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resow, seed, overseed, inseminate, regerminate, regrass.
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