weed

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wiːd/

Verb

figuratively

To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area. / (figuratively) To pilfer the best items from a collection.

Japanese Meaning

耕作地などから不要な植物（雑草）を取り除く / （比喩的に）収集物の中から最良なものを盗み取る

Every spring, I weed the vegetable beds to keep the tomatoes healthy.

毎年春、トマトが健康に育つように菜園の雑草を抜きます。

Sense（1）

To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area.

I weeded my flower bed.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) To pilfer the best items from a collection.

She now regretted much having had the case taken to the duke's, for surely it might have been weeded to very good purpose, and no one the wiser.

Sense（3）

(library science) To systematically remove materials from a library collection based on a set of criteria.

We usually weed romance novels that haven't circulated in over a year.

weeds

（ present singular third-person ）

weeding

（ participle present ）

weeded

（ participle past ）

weeded

（ past ）