What is a plant?
plant as a verb
us
/plænt/
plant verb (PUT)
[ T always + adv/prep ]
to put something firmly in a particular place:
He planted a kiss on her forehead.
[ T always + adv/prep ]
To plant an idea or story is to cause it to exist:
Defense lawyers try to plant doubts in the minds of the jurors about what actually happened.
plant verb (PUT SECRETLY)
[ T ]
to put something or someone in a position secretly, esp. in order to deceive:
She insisted that the real thief had planted the evidence in her car.
plant verb (LIVING THING)
[ T ]
to put a seed or plant into the ground or into a container of earth so that it will grow:
We’ve planted some trees along the back of our property.
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