Plow
(verb)
- To turn over and break up soil using a plow, as in preparation for planting.
- To make a furrow or trenches in (soil) with a plow.
Origin:
From middle english plouen, plowen, from old english plōwan, from proto-germanic *plōwōną ("to plow"), from proto-indo-european *pleh₂- ("to plow").
Examples:
- The farmer was plowing the field with a tractor.
- The field had been plowed and was ready for planting.
- The oxen were plowing the field.
- He plowed the garden to prepare it for planting.
- The ancient Egyptians used plows that were pulled by men.