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   plant

   /plɑːnt/

   noun

   • 1. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll. Similar herbflowervegetableshrubweedgreeneryfloravegetationundergrowthrare:herbageverdure
   • ▪ a small plant, as distinct from a shrub or tree: "garden plants"
   • 2. a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place: "a giant car plant" Similar factoryworksfoundrymillworkshopshopyardindustrial unitbusiness unit
   • ▪ machinery used in an industrial or manufacturing process: "inadequate investment in new plant" Similar machinerymachinesequipmentapparatusappliancesgear
   • 3. a person placed in a group as a spy or informer: "we thought he was a CIA plant spreading disinformation" Similar spyinformantinformerundercover agentsecret agentagentmoleinfiltratoroperativeinformal:spook
   • ▪ a thing put among someone's belongings to incriminate or compromise them.
   • 4. a shot in which the cue ball is made to strike one of two touching or nearly touching balls with the result that the second is potted.

   verb

   • 1. put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow: "we planted a lot of fruit trees" Similar sowscatterseedput in the groundbed outset outtransplant
   • ▪ cover or supply (an area of land) with plants: "the garden is planted with herbs"
   • ▪ place a plant in the ground out of doors so it can grow, especially after growing it from seed in an indoor environment: "the foxgloves are grown from seed and planted out in the autumn"
   • ▪ bury (someone): informal "it was raining when we planted him"
   • 2. set or place in a particular position: "he planted himself squarely in front of her" Similar putplacesetpositionstationsituatesettlestickfixinformal:plonk
   • ▪ establish (an idea) in someone's mind: "the seed of doubt is planted in his mind" Similar insertimpressimprintinstilputplaceimplantintroducesow the seeds offixestablishembedrootlodge
   • ▪ secretly place (a bomb that is set to go off at a later time): "several incendiary devices were planted in stores"
   • ▪ put or hide (something) among someone's belongings to compromise or incriminate the owner: "they maintained that the drugs had been planted on them" Similar hideplace secretlyconcealsecrete
   • ▪ send (someone) to join a group or organization to act as a spy or informer: "he managed to plant an agent in his war council"
   • ▪ found or establish (a colony, city, or community): "he was commissioned to plant the order in England"
   • ▪ deposit (young fish, spawn, oysters, etc.) in a river or lake.

   Word Origin Old Englishplante ‘seedling’, plantian (verb), from Latin planta ‘sprout, cutting’ (later influenced by French plante) and plantare ‘plant, fix in a place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plantable adjective
   • 2. plantlet noun
   • 3. plantlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meanings of plant as a noun and a verb in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to use plant to refer to living things, machines, factories, or secret actions.

   • Znaczenie PLANT, definicja w Cambridge English Dictionary

     plant definicja: 1. a living thing that grows in earth, in...

   • Meaning of plant – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

     PLANT definition: 1. a living thing that grows in the soil...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plantPlant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word plant as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to distinguish between plant and related words like plante, planta, and plantlike.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PlantPlant - Wikipedia

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   Plants are eukaryotes that form the kingdom Plantae and are predominantly photosynthetic. They range from single cells to multicellular organisms, and include green algae, land plants, and some red and glaucophyte algae.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › plantPLANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the meaning of plant as a noun and a verb, with examples of different types of plants and how to use the word in sentences. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related words of plant.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When someone plants land with a particular type of plant or crop, they put plants, seeds, or young trees into the land to grow them there.

7. biologydictionary.net › plantPlant - Definition, Characteristics and Types | Biology...

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   Apr 28, 2017 · Learn what plants are, how they differ from other organisms, and how they reproduce. Explore the different types of plants, from charophytes to angiosperms, and their evolutionary history.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of plant – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLANT definition: 1. a living thing that grows in the soil or water and has leaves and roots, especially one that is…. Learn more.