Collocations with "sow"

13 collocations found

sow a seed

to plant seeds by scattering them on or in the earth

seed8.2
sow discord

A more literary or formal way to say 'cause discord'.

discord7.8
crop7.0
wheat6.8
sow a field

to plant seeds in a field

field5.9
sow confusion

To spread or introduce confusion, often intentionally.

confusion5.8
sow oats

To plant oat seeds in the ground.

oats5.5
sow terror

To plant and spread the seeds of terror widely.

terror5.2
sow pea

To plant pea seeds by scattering them on or in the earth.

pea5.1
sow barley

To plant barley seeds.

barley4.2
sow corn

To plant seeds for a cereal crop, primarily in BrE.

corn4.0
sow suspicion

To deliberately try to make people suspicious.

suspicion4.0
thinly sow

to plant seeds far apart

thinly4.0