cede vs seed
Definitions
verb
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- relinquish possession or control over
Examples
There is already a great deal of precedent since polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history.
One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality.
Pulling one back with another penalty - this time converted by the regular taker - they finally conceded a third.
Definitions
verb
- remove the seeds from
- distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
- sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
- inoculate with microorganisms
- place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
noun
- one of the outstanding players in a tournament
- a small hard fruit
- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- anything that provides inspiration for later work
Examples
She also lent me a couple of Ben Elton books which were good, but not as good for relaxing as they have a whole dark seedy side.
I first learned about cassowaries when I was at the School for Field Studies SFS Center for Rainforest Studies in Fall of 1990 as a college student, and was fascinated that they're the only bird that can "scarify" certain rainforest seeds.
They were a bit more seedy and sleazy, which was what I liked.
