| 单词 | sow the seeds of something |
| 释义 | sow the seeds of something or plant the seeds of something to start the process which causes a particular problem or benefit to develop Shortly after that came foreign armies, foreign settlers and foreign apartheid, whichplanted the seeds of today's crises in Africa. Synonyms of 'sow the seeds of something'set in motion, trigger, initiate, originate More Synonyms of sow the seeds of something (idiom) Rich industrialised countries have sowed the seeds of global warming. Synonyms set in motion trigger the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War initiate They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. originate No-one knows who originated this story. activate video cameras that can be activated by computer get going engender Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them. instigate The violence was instigated by ex-members of the secret police. kick-start Additional synonymsin the sense of activate Definition to make something active video cameras that can be activated by computer Synonyms start, move, trigger (off), stimulate, turn on, set off, initiate, switch on, propel, rouse, prod, get going, mobilize, kick-start (informal), set in motion, impel, galvanize, set going, actuate, prompt, stir, motivate, arouse, animate, energizein the sense of engender Definition to produce (a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation) Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them. Synonyms produce, make, cause, create, lead to, occasion (formal), excite, result in, breed, generate, provoke, induce, bring about, arouse, give rise to, precipitate, incite, instigate, foment, beget (old-fashioned) in the sense of initiate Definition to begin or set going They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. Synonyms begin, start, open, launch, establish, institute, pioneer, kick off (informal), bring about, embark on, originate, set about, get under way, instigate, kick-start, inaugurate, set in motion, trigger off, lay the foundations of, commence on, set going, break the ice on, set the ball rolling on Nearby words of |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。