cede vs seed
Definitions
verb
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- relinquish possession or control over
Examples
Pulling one back with another penalty - this time converted by the regular taker - they finally conceded a third.
There is already a great deal of precedent since polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history.
Despite imperial successes at St. Gotthard (1664), Growardein and Neuhäusel in Hungary ceded to the Ottomans (1664, at Vasvár).
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 was carrying her overnight case and a basket of dried flowers-statice, strawflower, and immortelle in the pastel colors referred to in seed catalogues as "art shades": fawn, apricot, mauve, and pale yellow.
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.
They were a bit more seedy and sleazy, which was what I liked.
