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to overseed

to overseed

1 4.9
Plant new grass seed over an existing lawn to make it thicker or look better
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈsiːd/
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  • After a dry summer, the gardener decided to overseed the entire yard.
  • overseed your lawn
  • fairways are overseeded

That's the best time to plant your now also carrot seeds, they have very low germination rate and so I will typically find that I have to overseed.

Examples

  • They overseeded the grass last fall.

  • It is best to overseed your lawn in early autumn for thicker grass next spring.

  • Many homeowners overseed to repair bare patches and keep their lawns looking green.

  • I will overseed the lawn this spring.

  • To create a lush lawn, many homeowners choose to overseed their existing grass with a higher quality seed.

  • In the fall, it's ideal to overseed your lawn to ensure it stays healthy through the winter months.

  • He decided to overseed the bare patches in his yard to encourage thicker grass growth.

Synonyms

to reseed
vsto overseed
1 4.2

To plant seeds again to restore grass or crops

is used to thicken lawns and improve looks rather than general replanting
to oversow
vsto overseed
7.5

To sow seeds over existing grass or plants to improve growth

is aimed at lawns to thicken turf and improve appearance
to grass over
vsto overseed
3.9

Cover an area of land with short green plants like those on a lawn

is specifically planting on existing turf to increase density and appearance
to grass
vsto overseed
4.6

To cover an area with short green plants so it looks like a lawn

adds new seed onto existing turf to thicken and improve appearance

How Thorough

to overseed
1 4.9
to reseed
1 4.2
seeded
3.3

Surface Forms

overseed infinitive
overseeded past
overseeded past participle
overseeding present participle
overseeds third person singular

Morphology

overseed = seed (transparent) = over + seed

The verb is directly formed by adding the productive prefix 'over-' (meaning 'on top of' or 'upon') to the verb 'seed', matching the literal action of planting seed over an existing lawn.

Etymology

Overseed is made of over- and seed, where over- means 'on top of' and seed is what you plant, so it gives the image of putting seeds on top of an existing lawn. That's why to overseed is to plant new grass seed over old grass to make the lawn thicker or fix bare patches.