English dictionary
plant
nounPronunciation
plɑːnt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
noun
- buildings for carrying on industrial labor
noun
- something planted secretly for discovery by another
noun
- an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
verb
- put firmly in the mind
verb
- place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
verb
- fix or set securely or deeply
verb
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
verb
- set up or lay the groundwork for
verb
- place into a river
Example sentences
they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
the police used a plant to trick the thieves
he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
Plant a thought in the students' minds
Plant a spy in Moscow
plant bugs in the dissident's apartment
He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
Let's plant flowers in the garden
establish a new department
plant fish