Definition of seed:
(adj) :
held in reserve for future growth;
First. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the
ultimate precusor in a defined chain of precusors
"seed money"
"if you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn."
(v) :
to
plant or
sow an area with seeds; to
start; to provide, assign or determine the
initial resources for, position of, state of
"I seeded my lawn with bluegrass."