go to seed (Meaning)
go to seed
to extract the seeds from (fruit), semen, the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant, to plant seeds in, a propagative plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit), to sow seed, to rank (a player or team) in a tournament on the basis of previous record, milt, the grains of plants used for sowing, selected or used to produce a new crop or stock, a propagative plant structure (such as a spore or small dry fruit), to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record, milt, semen, plant sense 1a, to cover or permeate by or as if by scattering something, the condition or stage of bearing seed, a source of development or growth, a propagative animal structure, a fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant that contains an embryo and is capable of producing a new plant, to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds, something (such as a tiny particle or a bubble in glass) that resembles a seed in shape or size, left or saved for breeding, to furnish with something that causes or stimulates growth or development, to develop seed, a small egg (as of an insect), to remove seeds from, to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce rain, inoculate, a developmental form of a lower animal see seed tick, to bear or shed seed, the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing, to supply with nuclei (as of crystallization or condensation), a small usually glass and gold or platinum capsule used as a container for a radioactive substance (as radium or radon) to be applied usually interstitially in the treatment of cancer, the children of one individual, decay, deteriorate, something from which growth takes place, to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce precipitation, a developmental form of a lower animal suitable for transplanting, to produce or shed seeds, a plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit) capable of producing a new plant, progeny, spat, a competitor who has been seeded in a tournament
Synonyms & Antonyms of go to seed
go to seed Sentence Examples
- The once-vibrant garden had gone to seed, its flowers wilted and its leaves browned.
- The old barn stood abandoned, the paint peeling and the wood going to seed.
- The relationship between the couple had gone to seed, replaced by bitterness and resentment.
- The once-proud mansion was now derelict, its grandeur lost as it had gone to seed.
- The abandoned car sat rusting on the side of the road, its engine long gone to seed.
- The old family business had gone to seed, its customers dwindled and its profits gone.
- The once-hopeful dream had gone to seed, crushed by disappointment and failure.
- The friendship between the two had gone to seed, replaced by distance and indifference.
- The once-fertile field had gone to seed, overgrown with weeds and yielding no harvest.
- The body of the deceased had gone to seed, its once-familiar features replaced by decay.
FAQs About the word go to seed
to extract the seeds from (fruit), semen, the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce
rot, go to pot, crumble, regress, worsen, ebb, retrograde, devolve, degenerate, descend
improve, better, enrich, advance, develop, ameliorate, strengthen,upgrade, intensify, enhance
The once-vibrant garden had gone to seed, its flowers wilted and its leaves browned.
The old barn stood abandoned, the paint peeling and the wood going to seed.
The relationship between the couple had gone to seed, replaced by bitterness and resentment.
The once-proud mansion was now derelict, its grandeur lost as it had gone to seed.
