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