plant

/plɑ:nt/
Noun
  1. 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
  2. an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
  3. (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
  4. buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    • they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
Verb
  1. put firmly in the mind
    • Plant a thought in the students' minds
  2. 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
  3. place into a river
    • plant fish
  4. set up or lay the groundwork for
    • establish a new department
  5. fix or set securely or deeply
    • He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
    • The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
  6. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    • Let's plant flowers in the garden

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A gardener carefully plants a young seedling in a small pot.