overseed

Etymology

From over- + seed.

overseed means to replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

verb

To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land).“Plant or overseed with the right grass for the spot.”
To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.