Quick definitions from Macmillan ( )

Provided by

---

Quick definitions from WordNet (plant)

▸ noun:  a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
▸ noun:  buildings for carrying on industrial labor ("They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")
▸ noun:  something planted secretly for discovery by another ("The police used a plant to trick the thieves")
▸ noun:  an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
▸ verb:  place into a river ("Plant fish")
▸ verb:  put firmly in the mind ("Plant a thought in the students' minds")
▸ verb:  place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive ("Plant a spy in Moscow")
▸ verb:  put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground ("Let's plant flowers in the garden")
▸ verb:  set up or lay the groundwork for
▸ verb:  fix or set securely or deeply ("He planted a knee in the back of his opponent")
▸ name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5729)

---

▸ Word origin