Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: industrial plant, works |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: plant life, flora | |
3. | plant - something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant" | |
4. | plant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience | |
Verb | 1. | plant - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" Synonyms: set |
2. | plant - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" | |
3. | plant - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" | |
4. | plant - place into a river; "plant fish" | |
5. | plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" | |
6. | plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" Synonyms: implant |