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Meaning of oversow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ

Definitions

  1. To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.
  2. To sow too much seed upon.

Examples

“The which contrary corrupt seede of false doctrine we right well know came of the sayd aduersary, because it was long after ouersowen[…]”
“But vvhen men vvere a ſleepe, his enemy came and ouerſovved cockle among the vvheate, and vvent his vvay.”
“[…] it is possible to oversow the area with improved forages. […] Vigorous species must be used to oversow the area […]”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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