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dibble collapse: a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs; make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"; plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"

inseminate collapse: introduce semen into (a female); place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"

disseminate collapse

sow collapse: an adult female hog; introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"; place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

implant collapse: a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue; become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"; fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

forest collapse: the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs

transplant collapse: the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"; an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"; place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient; lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"; be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"

lay the foundation collapse

seed collapse: a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa; a small hard fruit; remove the seeds from; "seed grapes"; inoculate with microorganisms; sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"; distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds; go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed"; bear seeds; help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

dissipate collapse: live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

put in collapse: make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"; devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"

strew collapse: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"; spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

pave the way collapse

clear the way collapse

break the ice collapse

broadcast collapse: message that is transmitted by radio or television; a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"; sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"

fan out collapse

branch out collapse

gone to seed collapse

go to pot collapse: become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"

boll collapse: German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985); the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant

out of shape collapse

plant collapse: a living organism lacking the power of locomotion; buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"; something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"; an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience; put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"; place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment"; put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"; place into a river; "plant fish"

hull collapse: the frame or body of ship; a large fishing port in northeastern England; United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955); United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843); persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry; dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut; remove the hulls from; "hull the berries"

follicle collapse: any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity

propagate collapse: multiply sexually or asexually; cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering; transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"; transmit; "propagate sound or light through air"; travel through the air; "sound and light propagate in this medium"; transmit from one generation to the next; "propagate these characteristics"

hayseed collapse

pod collapse: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane; a group of aquatic mammals; a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant; the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves); produce pods, of plants; take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"

slipping collapse: moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

drill collapse: (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms; similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored; a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows); train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons; undergo military training or do military exercises; learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"; teach by repetition

radiate collapse: send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"; issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"; cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"; extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"; send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

come to nothing collapse

publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

deal out collapse

legume collapse: the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils); an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae; the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case

distribute collapse: give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"; administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"; be mathematically distributive; be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"; spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

overspread collapse

pot collapse: metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid; street names for marijuana; a container in which plants are cultivated; slang for a paunch; the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker); the quantity contained in a pot; plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"

retail collapse: the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale; selling or related to selling direct to the consumer; "retail trade"; "retail business"; "retail price"; at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only"; sell on the retail market; be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

down the drain collapse

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