plant (Meaning)

Wordnet

plant (n)

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

something planted secretly for discovery by another

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plant (v)

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

fix or set securely or deeply

set up or lay the groundwork for

place into a river

place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive

put firmly in the mind

Webster

plant (n.)

A vegetable; an organized living being, generally without feeling and voluntary motion, and having, when complete, a root, stem, and leaves, though consisting sometimes only of a single leafy expansion, or a series of cellules, or even a single cellule.

A bush, or young tree; a sapling; hence, a stick or staff.

The sole of the foot.

The whole machinery and apparatus employed in carrying on a trade or mechanical business; also, sometimes including real estate, and whatever represents investment of capital in the means of carrying on a business, but not including material worked upon or finished products; as, the plant of a foundry, a mill, or a railroad.

A plan; an artifice; a swindle; a trick.

An oyster which has been bedded, in distinction from one of natural growth.

A young oyster suitable for transplanting.

To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as, to plant maize.

To set in the ground for growth, as a young tree, or a vegetable with roots.

To furnish, or fit out, with plants; as, to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest.

To engender; to generate; to set the germ of.

To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish; as, to plant a colony.

To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of; as, to plant Christianity among the heathen.

To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as, to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place; to plant one's feet on solid ground; to plant one's fist in another's face.

To set up; to install; to instate.

Webster

plant (v. i.)

To perform the act of planting.

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plant Sentence Examples

  1. The towering plant cast an ethereal shadow over the backyard.
  2. Green leaves unfurled delicately as the plant reached towards the sun.
  3. A vibrant garden bloomed with an array of colorful plants.
  4. The cactus plant stood stoically in the desert, its spines shimmering in the sunlight.
  5. The orchid plant required special care, its exotic blooms a testament to its delicate beauty.
  6. The indoor plant provided a touch of greenery to the otherwise sterile office.
  7. The towering trees were a testament to the resilience of plants in the face of environmental challenges.
  8. The plant nursery showcased a wide variety of tropical plants, their exotic scents filling the air.
  9. The medicinal plant had been used for centuries to treat a range of ailments.
  10. The carnivorous plant trapped unsuspecting insects with its intricate leaves.

FAQs About the word plant

buildings for carrying on industrial labor, (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion, an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehear

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gather, gather, reap,harvest, harvest, reap,

The towering plant cast an ethereal shadow over the backyard.

Green leaves unfurled delicately as the plant reached towards the sun.

A vibrant garden bloomed with an array of colorful plants.

The cactus plant stood stoically in the desert, its spines shimmering in the sunlight.