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S0806900 (stro͞o)tr.v. strewed, strewn (stro͞on) or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter or distribute: strewing flowers down the aisle.2. To distribute something over (an area or surface): "Italy ... was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson).3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface): "Enemy is retiring ... His dead men and horses strew the roads" (Jeb Stuart).4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate.

[Middle English strewen, from Old English strēowian; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

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(struː) vb, strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewedto spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area[Old English streowian; related to Old Norse strā, Old High German streuwen, Latin struere to spread] ˈstrewer n

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(stru)

v.t. strewed, strewn (stro̅o̅n) or strewed, strew•ing. 1. to scatter freely; sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed. 2. to overspread with something scattered: to strew a floor with sawdust. 3. to be scattered over: Flowers strewed the meadow. 4. to disseminate: to strew rumors. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English stre(o)wian, c. Old Frisian strēwa, Old Saxon strōian, Old High German streuen, Old Norse strā, Gothic straujan] strew′er, n.

Strew

a number of items scattered over an area, 1578.Examples: strew of books and pamphlets, 1907; of printer’s proofs, 1891; of weeping verse, 1657.

strew

Past participle: strewed/strewn
Gerund: strewing

Imperative
strew
strew

Present
I strew
you strew
he/she/it strews
we strew
you strew
they strew

Preterite
I strewed
you strewed
he/she/it strewed
we strewed
you strewed
they strewed

Present Continuous
I am strewing
you are strewing
he/she/it is strewing
we are strewing
you are strewing
they are strewing

Present Perfect
I have strewed/strewn
you have strewed/strewn
he/she/it has strewed/strewn
we have strewed/strewn
you have strewed/strewn
they have strewed/strewn

Past Continuous
I was strewing
you were strewing
he/she/it was strewing
we were strewing
you were strewing
they were strewing

Past Perfect
I had strewed/strewn
you had strewed/strewn
he/she/it had strewed/strewn
we had strewed/strewn
you had strewed/strewn
they had strewed/strewn

Future
I will strew
you will strew
he/she/it will strew
we will strew
you will strew
they will strew

Future Perfect
I will have strewed/strewn
you will have strewed/strewn
he/she/it will have strewed/strewn
we will have strewed/strewn
you will have strewed/strewn
they will have strewed/strewn

Future Continuous
I will be strewing
you will be strewing
he/she/it will be strewing
we will be strewing
you will be strewing
they will be strewing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been strewing
you have been strewing
he/she/it has been strewing
we have been strewing
you have been strewing
they have been strewing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been strewing
you will have been strewing
he/she/it will have been strewing
we will have been strewing
you will have been strewing
they will have been strewing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been strewing
you had been strewing
he/she/it had been strewing
we had been strewing
you had been strewing
they had been strewing

Conditional
I would strew
you would strew
he/she/it would strew
we would strew
you would strew
they would strew

Past Conditional
I would have strewed/strewn
you would have strewed/strewn
he/she/it would have strewed/strewn
we would have strewed/strewn
you would have strewed/strewn
they would have strewed/strewn

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	strew - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"strawbestrew - cover by strewinglitter - make a place messy by strewing garbage aroundspread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
	2.	strew - cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

strew

verb scatter, spread, litter, toss, sprinkle, disperse, bestrew By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building.

strew

verbTo extend over a wide area:circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, radiate, scatter, spread.

Translations

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strew

(struː) – past tense strewed ; past participle strewn – verb to scatter. Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.撒满

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strew (something) (all) over (someone or something)

To scatter or spread something over a person, area, or thing, especially in a disorganized, haphazard manner. Often used in passive constructions. Clothes, dirty dishes, and discarded food were strewn all over the house when I came back home. Animals got into our garbage cans and strewed garbage all over our front yard. The wind picked up and began strewing dust over us.See also: over, strew

strew (something) on (something)

To scatter or spread something on someone or something, especially in a disorganized, haphazard manner. Often used in passive constructions. Why are there dirty dishes strewn on the countertop like this? The wind picked up and began strewing dust on us.See also: on, strew

strew (someone or something) with (something)

To cover someone or something with something by sprinkling or scattering it on top of them or it, especially in a messy, haphazard manner. Often used in passive constructions. Everyone in the crowd was strewn with confetti from the parade. He had strewn the room with flower petals to make it more romantic.See also: strew

strew something (all) over something

to sow or spread something over an area. Clean this place up! You have strewn your clothing all over the place. The wind strewed the leaves over the lawns.See also: over, strew

strew something on someone or something

to sow or spread something on someone or something. The wind strewed the dandelion seeds on Fred and his friends. A child went down the aisle, strewing flowers on the white walkway ahead of the bride.See also: on, strew

strew something over someone or something

to spread or scatter something over someone or something. The silo explosion strewed the grain over everyone in the vicinity. The explosion strewed wreckage over a two-block area.See also: over, strew

strew something with something

to cover something with bits of something. Who strewed the sidewalk with rice and confetti? The yards were strewn with leaves and branches after the storm.See also: strew

strew with

v. To cover some area or a surface with something scattered or sprinkled: The baker strewed the top of the cake with chopped nuts. The aisle of the church was strewn with rose petals.See also: strew

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verb scatter

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verb to extend over a wide area

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verb spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

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verb cover

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