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plough something back (into something) — … Useful english dictionary
plough — [plaʊ] , plow verb plough something → back into something phrasal verb [transitive] to put money that you have made back into a business, in order to make the business bigger and more successful, rather than giving it to shareholders: • The group … Financial and business terms
plough — plough1 also plow AmE [plau] n 1.) a piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2.) under the plough BrE formal land that is under the plough is used for growing crops →↑snow plough plough 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
plough into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plough into : present tense I/you/we/they plough into he/she/it ploughs into present participle ploughing into past tense ploughed into past participle ploughed into 1) plough into someone/something to crash… … English dictionary
plough — (US plow) noun 1》 a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds. ↘land that has been ploughed. 2》 (the Plough) Brit. a prominent… … English new terms dictionary
plough into something — ˈplough into sb/sth derived (especially of a vehicle or its driver) to crash violently into sth, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention • A truck ploughed into the back of the bus. Main entry: ↑ploughderived … Useful english dictionary
plough — 1 usuallly plow AmE noun (C) 1 a large piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted 2 under the plough used for growing crops 3 the Plough especially BrE the group of seven bright stars seen only from the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Plough — Plow redirects here. For the Canadian soldier, see Edward Chester Plow. Plowman redirects here. For the surname, see Plowman (surname). Furrow redirects here. For other uses, see Furrow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Plough… … Wikipedia
plough — I UK [plaʊ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms plough : present tense I/you/we/they plough he/she/it ploughs present participle ploughing past tense ploughed past participle ploughed * to turn over the soil before putting seeds into… … English dictionary
plough into — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something, for example a car, ploughs into something else, it goes out of control and crashes violently into it. [V P n] A young girl and her little brother were seriously hurt when a car ploughed into them on a crossing. 2)… … English dictionary
