plant

/plænt/
verb
  1. To put a seed, bulb, or young plant into the ground so it can grow.
    • We decided to plant tomatoes in the backyard.
    • She planted a row of sunflowers along the fence.
    • Farmers plant corn in the spring and harvest it in the fall.
  2. To place something firmly or secretly in a particular position.
    • The thief planted the stolen necklace in her bag.
    • She planted a kiss on his cheek before leaving.
    • He planted his feet on the ground and refused to move.
  3. To establish or set up an idea, organization, or colony.
    • The teacher planted the idea of kindness in her students.
    • They planted the first church in the small town.
    • The settlers planted a new colony on the coast.
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noun
  1. A living organism that grows in the ground, usually with leaves, stems, and roots.
    • I water my house plants every morning.
    • Some plants need a lot of sunlight to grow.
    • The garden is full of beautiful flowering plants.
  2. A factory or industrial building where goods are made or processed.
    • They built a new power plant near the river.
    • The car plant employs thousands of workers.
    • The steel plant produces metal for construction.
  3. A person or thing placed secretly to deceive or gather information.
    • They suspected the journalist was a plant sent to expose their secrets.
    • The spy was a plant inside the government office.
    • The police discovered that the new employee was a plant from a rival company.
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