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Irregular verb

sow

/səʊ/

Base
sow
Past simple
sowed
Past participle
sown / sowed

Usage

The past simple is always sowed; the participle can be either sown or sowed, with sown the more common choice.

Meaning

  • to plant seeds in the ground

Example

The farmer has sown wheat in this field.

She sowed the seeds early in spring.

They sowed doubt among the team with that comment.