Synonyms of seed

1. seed, fruit: usage: a small hard fruit
2. seed, ovule: usage: a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
3. seeded player, seed, player, participant: usage: one of the outstanding players in a tournament
4. source, seed, germ, inspiration: usage: anything that provides inspiration for later work
5. semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour: usage: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

1. seed, spill, shed, disgorge: usage: go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"
2. seed, finance: usage: help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
3. seed, bear, turn out: usage: bear seeds
4. sow, seed, put, set, place, pose, position, lay: usage: place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"
5. seed, rate, rank, range, order, grade, place: usage: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
6. seed, process, treat: usage: sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"
7. seed, inoculate: usage: inoculate with microorganisms
8. seed, remove, take, take away, withdraw: usage: remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"