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plant

/plˈænt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    “Let's plant flowers in the garden”
  2. fix or set securely or deeply
    “He planted a knee in the back of his opponent”
  3. set up or lay the groundwork for
    “establish a new department”
  4. place into a river
    “plant fish”
  5. place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
    “Plant a spy in Moscow”
  6. put firmly in the mind
    “Plant a thought in the students' minds”

noun

  1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    “they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles”
  2. (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
  3. an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
  4. something planted secretly for discovery by another
    “the police used a plant to trick the thieves”

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Words that rhyme with plant

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