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plant

ˈplant 1 syllable common

  1. verb.to put or set in the ground for growth

    • plant seeds
    • planted a hard blow on his chin
  2. verb.to set or sow with seeds or plants

  3. verb.implant

  4. noun.a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting

  5. noun.any of a kingdom (Plantae) of multicellular eukaryotic mostly photosynthetic organisms typically lacking locomotive movement or obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls

  6. noun.the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in carrying on a trade or an industrial business

Origin

Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant.

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