sow the seeds of en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To carry out a certain action which will eventually bring about a particular result.
I welcome the deal, but hope the continuing disagreements about modernisation do not sow the seeds of the next dispute.
2023 April 5, Philip Haigh, “Comment: Pay deal a positive result”, in RAIL, number 980, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sown the seeds of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sowing the seeds of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sowed the seeds of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sows the seeds of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |