Showing results for seeds. Search instead for speeds.

seeds

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To prevent total loss, seeds were collected from the strongest surviving population and cultivated at Kew, establishing a secure seed stock for future restoration without further pressure on wild plants.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Xi said he would send Trump some rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He is among thousands of smallholders in the vast nation struggling with rising input costs, from fertilisers and fuel to seeds and feed, as the Iran war hits global markets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But in about 1989, the seeds of a new Muffler Man era were sown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The seeds of a plan start to take shape in my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam