Definition of 'plant'

Noun

1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
      Synonyms: works industrial plant
2. a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
      Synonyms: flora plant life
3. 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. an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

Verb

1. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
      Synonyms: set
2. fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
      Synonyms: implant engraft embed imbed
3. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
      Synonyms: establish found constitute institute
4. place into a river; "plant fish"
5. 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. put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
      Synonyms: implant

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