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seed

[seed] / sid /
NOUN
beginning, source
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berry corn egg grain nut
STRONG
bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark sperm spore start suspicion
Antonyms
STRONG
being concrete death exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
ancestor effect end ending parent result
NOUN
children
Synonyms
STRONG
brood descendants heirs issue offspring posterity progeny race scions spawn successors
WEAK
progeniture
Antonyms
STRONG
parent
WEAK
ancestor effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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Hansen once cited a childhood encounter with a photograph of Neil Armstrong on the Moon as the seed of his passion for space exploration.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

They have a one-game lead for the No. 3 seed over No. 4 Denver, which is on a seven-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But he spent this season turning the leftovers and replacements into a No. 2 seed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Barnard, from Tophill Low, began collecting seed from the handful of milk parsley plants still found at Hornsea Mere in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I placed the little seed in the hole, and we covered it up.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.