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seeded

/ˈsiːdɪd/adjective

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(खेल में) वरीयता-प्राप्त

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    (in sports such as tennis) given a ranking in a competition so that the best players do not play each other in the early rounds

    (खेल में) वरीयता-प्राप्त

    • She beat the top seeded player in the first round.
    • the third-seeded team
    • The seeded player lost in the second round, to everyone's surprise.
    + 2 more examples
    • She was seeded second in the tournament.
    • The top four seeded teams will avoid each other until the semi-finals.

    Opposite unseeded

  2. 2

    (of fruit) having had the seeds removed

    (फल) बीज निकाला हुआ

    • seeded grapes
    • She bought a packet of seeded dates for the chutney.
    • I like seeded olives for the salad.
    + 2 more examples
    • Use seeded tomatoes to make the sauce smoother.
    • Seeded raisins are easier to use in cakes.
◇Word family
seed nounseed verbunseeded adjective