Lay and Seed

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Seed and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Seed" with "Lay", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Seed

Seed verb - Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.
Usage example: She sowed sunflower seeds

Lay and seed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Seed".

Nearby Words: seeded, seeding, seedling, seedsman, seeder

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Monkees Ice-Cream Koan: In "The Prince and The Paupers"Mike: “If apple seed turns to wing, it’ll fly away a beautiful butterfly, but if a butterfly turns into apple seed, it’ll just lay there on the ground.” That’s what Ling Foo Yang said five thousand years ago.Davy: Oh really?
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