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plant
noun(plant)(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Synonyms: flora, plant life,
plant
verb(plant)put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Synonyms: set,
Examples:
Let's plant flowers in the garden.
plant
noun(plant)buildings for carrying on industrial labor
Synonyms: industrial plant, works,
Examples:
They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles.
plant
verb(plant)fix or set securely or deeply
Examples:
He planted a knee in the back of his opponent.
The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum.
The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum.
plant
noun(plant)an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
plant
verb(plant)place into a river
Examples:
Plant fish.
plant
verb(plant)place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
Examples:
Plant bugs in the dissident's apartment.
plant
noun(plant)something planted secretly for discovery by another
Examples:
The police used a plant to trick the thieves.
He claimed that the evidence against him was a plant.
He claimed that the evidence against him was a plant.