overseed

overseed — verb

  • overseedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overseeds3rd person singular
  • overseeding-ing form
  • overseededpast simple

1. to spread extra grass or plant seeds over a lawn or field that is already growin

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

to spread extra grass or plant seeds over a lawn or field that is already growing, so it becomes thicker or gains a different kind of plant

例句

Hassan decided to overseed the back lawn after the summer drought left bare patches.

overseed + [area] for filling bare patches

Every autumn the groundskeeper overseeds the football pitch to keep the grass thick and green.

habitual present: overseeds each season

同義詞
  • reseed

    reseed often means sowing a bare or cleared area again; overseed adds seed to grass that is still alive

  • oversow

    chiefly British spelling variant with the same gardening meaning

文法句型

overseed + [area]

overseed [area] with + [seed type]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or body that cares for lawns, sports fields, or pasture; the existing turf is the object, and any new seed type is introduced with 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌The manager overseeded the new project.
✅The manager oversaw the new project.
💡'overseed' is adding seed to growing grass; 'oversee' means to supervise.