reseed

reseed — verb

  • reseedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • reseeds3rd person singular
  • reseeding-ing form
  • reseededpast simple

1. to put new seeds into an area of soil where plants are already growing, in order

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put new seeds into an area of soil where plants are already growing, in order to fill bare or damaged spots or to improve the type of grass or crop.

例句

Theo decided to reseed the bare patches in his lawn after the long dry summer.

reseed + noun phrase for the area treated

The gardener reseeded the whole field with a mix of clover and ryegrass.

reseed + field + with [type of seed]

同義詞
  • re-sow

    less common and more literal; focuses on the action of scattering seed

  • replant

    broader — can mean putting in young plants instead of seeds

  • overseed

    specialised gardening term for putting seed over existing grass without removing it

文法句型

reseed + noun phrase (lawn / field / area)

用法筆記

Often used with a direct object naming the area (lawn, field, pasture) and optionally 'with' to specify the seed type.

常見錯誤

❌I need to reseed seeds in my garden.
✅I need to reseed my garden.
💡'reseed' already includes the idea of putting seeds; the area, not the seeds, is the direct object.
❌The grass reseeded after the rain.
✅I reseeded the lawn after the rain.
💡'reseed' without an object usually describes a plant's natural self-seeding (sense 2); for human action, use a direct object.

2. of a plant — to spread and continue growing in an area by dropping its own seeds

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

of a plant — to spread and continue growing in an area by dropping its own seeds into the soil, without being planted or tended by people.

例句

The wildflowers reseed themselves every autumn, coming back thicker each spring.

reseed + reflexive pronoun + time phrase

Aunt Elena's poppies reseed so reliably that she never buys new seed packets.

reseed (intransitive) — no direct object needed

同義詞
  • self-seed

    synonymous and more common in British gardening writing; 'reseed' is the usual term in American English

  • naturalise

    broader — means a plant spreads and becomes established in an area, not limited to seeding

文法句型

reseed (intransitive)

reseed + reflexive pronoun (reseed itself)

用法筆記

Subject is always a plant or type of plant (a species, not an individual). Frequently used in the reflexive form 'reseed itself'. Common in gardening writing.

常見錯誤

❌I reseeded the flowers in the garden.
✅The flowers reseeded themselves in the garden.
💡For sense 2, the plant is the subject, not a person.