Sown Meaning
/soʊn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbpast participle of sow
nounCultivated land inhabited by sedentary agriculturalists, in contrast to the nomad pastoralists of the steppe or desert.
Sentence Examples
What one has sown one will have to reap.
You must reap what you have sown.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer had ____ the seeds before the first frost arrived.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wheat that was ____ in the autumn is already starting to sprout through the damp soil.
Word Origin & History
Morphologically sow + -n.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer had ____ the seeds before the first frost arrived.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wheat that was ____ in the autumn is already starting to sprout through the damp soil.