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Definition of
sow 2 noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sow
2
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
saʊ
/
/
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a female pig
compare
boar
,
hog
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sow
1
Idioms
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
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to succeed in making something good out of material that does not seem very good at all
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sow
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sow
1
verb
sow (your) wild oats
you reap what you sow
sow the seeds of something
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Idioms
sow (your) wild oats
you reap what you sow
sow the seeds of something
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
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