overseed

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verb

To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).

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oversow
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Meanings

verboverseed (third-person singular simple present overseeds, present participle overseeding, simple past and past participle overseeded)

present singular third person overseeds · participle present overseeding · participle past overseeded · past overseeded

  1. To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).

    Plant or overseed with the right grass for the spot.

    2007 April 12, “Another Path to Splendor in the Grass”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: oversow

  2. rareTo sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.

    Synonyms: oversow

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).

Similar
oversow

verbTo sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.

Similar
oversow
Also see
oversow

Origin

From over- + seed.

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APA

overseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overseed

MLA

“overseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overseed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overseed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overseed.

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