<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.</li><li>any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop.</li><li>such parts collectively.</li><li>any similar small part or fruit.</li><li>Dialect. pit.</li><li>the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord.</li><li>offspring; progeny.</li><li>Synonyms: issue, posterity.</li><li>birth: not of mortal seed.</li><li>sperm; semen.</li><li>the ovum or ova of certain animals, as the lobster and the silkworm moth.</li><li>seed oyster.</li><li>a small air bubble in a glass piece, caused by defective firing.</li><li>Crystallography, Chemistry. a small crystal added to a solution to promote crystallization.</li><li>Tennis. a player who has been seeded in a tournament.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed.</li><li>to sow or scatter (seed).</li><li>to sow or scatter (clouds) with crystals or particles of silver iodide, solid carbon dioxide, etc., to induce precipitation.</li><li>to place, introduce, etc., especially in the hope of increase or profit: to seed a lake with trout.</li><li>to sprinkle on (a surface, substance, etc.) in the manner of seed: to seed an icy bridge with chemicals.</li><li>to remove the seeds from (fruit).</li><li>Sports. to arrange (the drawings for positions in a tournament) so that ranking players or teams will not meet in the early rounds of play.</li><li>to distribute (ranking players or teams) in this manner.</li><li>to develop or stimulate (a business, project, etc.), especially by providing operating capital.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to sow seed.</li><li>to produce or shed seed.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or producing seed; used for seed: a seed potato.</li><li>being or providing capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise: The research project began with seed donations from the investors.</li></ul>