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Commonly Confused Words
Plow/Plough
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Plow vs. Plough
Plow
/plaʊ/
A tool or machine used to cut, lift, and turn over the soil, especially in preparation for planting crops.
Examples:
Synonyms:
plough
cultivate
till
farm
break up
Antonyms:
harvest
collect
Plough
/plaʊ/
A tool or machine used for turning over the soil to prepare for planting crops
Examples:
Synonyms:
cultivate
till
furrow
Antonyms:
harvest
reap
Ways to tell them apart:
Plow
and
plough
are different spellings of the same word; they mean the same thing.
Plow
is the preferred spelling in American English.
Plough
is the preferred spelling in British English and other varieties of English outside of North America.
When to use plow:
When to use plough:
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