plant

1 of 2

verb

ˈplant

planted; planting; plants

transitive verb

: to put or set in the ground for growth

plant seeds

: to set or sow with seeds or plants

: implant

: establish, institute

: colonize, settle

: to place (animals) in a new locality

: to stock with animals

: to place in or on the ground

: to place firmly or forcibly

planted a hard blow on his chin

: conceal

: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or dissemination

intransitive verb

: to plant something

plantable

ˈplan-tə-bəl How to pronounce plant (audio)

adjective

plant

2 of 2

noun

: a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting

: 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

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

: a factory or workshop for the manufacture of a particular product

also : power plant

: the total facilities available for production or service

: the buildings and other physical equipment of an institution

: an act of planting

: something or someone planted

plantlike

ˈplant-ˌlīk How to pronounce plant (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Verb I planted corn this year. I planted the border with roses. a field planted with corn She planted stakes in the garden to hold the vines. I firmly planted my feet and refused to move. He planted himself in front of the TV and stayed there. Terrorists planted a bomb in the bus station. She claims that the police planted the drugs in her car. He was a spy planted in the office by a rival company. Someone planted a rumor saying that he had died. Noun The gangsters never suspected that he was a police plant. a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Pisal used a bit of personal tradecraft to plant a GPS tracker on Cazes' Porsche, posing as a drunk and collapsing next to the car in a parking garage, then affixing the device to its undercarriage. —

Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2022 Because genetics are key to growing, a giant’s seeds can be sold to other growers, auctioned off, or used to plant next year’s entries, Swenson explained. —

Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 For decades, Deere DE 1.02%▲ & Co. has dominated the hardware that powers the American farm industry with tractors, harvesters and other machinery used to plant seeds and reap crops. —

Bob Tita, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The grant will also be used to plant shrubs for privacy, out of respect for the property’s neighbors, Smeija said. —

Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Autonomous drones can be used to plant seeds, spread fertilizers and pesticides, and watch out for invasive species or trespassers. —

Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The $1,625 grant was awarded to the city’s Teen Coalition and used to plant 55 trees at Wells Park and John F. Kennedy Park. —

Angelina Hicks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022 Answers in print, on audio and/or video can be shared locally and used by ad makers to plant seeds of distrust and discomfort among women and younger voters who will hold the key to the 2022 midterms and beyond. —

CNN, 21 June 2022 Working in conjunction with the city’s Natural Resources Committee, the celebration offered recycling opportunities, a rain barrel sale, nature crafts and the opportunity to plant 50 trees for those who registered in advance. —

David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022

Noun

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers sought to limit the push to about 86 tool and die technicians at Nissan's Smyrna plant, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Nashville. —

Jonathan Mattise, ajc, 4 Feb. 2023 Your plants’ early growth stages are some of the most crucial times to cultivate a healthy, thriving plant. —

Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023 State officials said the new, $1.8 billion plant would cover 1 million square feet, have 2,000 employees and create 3,000 additional jobs among suppliers and other local businesses. —

John Hanna, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2023 Seacliff buckwheat is one of our most important plants, and the host plant for one of our unique local species: the El Segundo Blue Butterfly. —

Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 MacDonell then spotted a fragile plant, hidden in the heather. —

WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023 The azalea plant, part of the rhododendron family, originates from Japan. —

Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023 Great Lakes Hydro plant on the Penobscot River’s west branch. —

Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023 But the panel argues the reviews should now extend to work with all human, plant, and animal pathogens, even those causing only mild disease. —

Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Jan. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

plant

1 of 2 verb

ˈplant

: to put or set in the ground to grow

plant seeds

: to set permanently in the consciousness of : implant

plant good habits

: to cause to become established

plant colonies

: to stock or provide with something usually to grow or increase

plant fields to corn

plant a stream with trout

: to place or fix in the ground

planted stakes to hold the vines

: to place firmly or forcibly

planted themselves right in our way

: to place or introduce so as to mislead

plant a spy

plant

2 of 2 noun

: any of a kingdom of mostly photosynthetic living things usually lacking the ability to move from place to place under their own power, having no obvious nervous or sensory organs, possessing cellulose cell walls, and often having a body that is able to keep growing without taking on a fixed size and shape

: the land, buildings, and equipment of an organization

the college plant

: a building or workshop for the manufacture of a product : factory

: power plant

: something or someone planted

left muddy footprints as a plant to confuse the police

plantlike

-ˌlīk

adjective

单词	plant
释义	plant 1 of 2 verb ˈplant planted; planting; plants transitive verb 1 a : to put or set in the ground for growth plant seeds b : to set or sow with seeds or plants c : implant 2 a : establish, institute b : colonize, settle c : to place (animals) in a new locality d : to stock with animals 3 a : to place in or on the ground b : to place firmly or forcibly planted a hard blow on his chin 4 a : conceal b : to covertly place for discovery, publication, or dissemination intransitive verb : to plant something plantable ˈplan-tə-bəl adjective plant 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting b : 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 2 a : the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in carrying on a trade or an industrial business b : a factory or workshop for the manufacture of a particular product also : power plant c : the total facilities available for production or service d : the buildings and other physical equipment of an institution 3 : an act of planting 4 : something or someone planted plantlike ˈplant-ˌlīk adjective Synonyms Verb drill put in seed sow Noun factory manufactory mill shop works workshop See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I planted corn this year. I planted the border with roses. a field planted with corn She planted stakes in the garden to hold the vines. I firmly planted my feet and refused to move. He planted himself in front of the TV and stayed there. Terrorists planted a bomb in the bus station. She claims that the police planted the drugs in her car. He was a spy planted in the office by a rival company. Someone planted a rumor saying that he had died. Noun The gangsters never suspected that he was a police plant. a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Pisal used a bit of personal tradecraft to plant a GPS tracker on Cazes' Porsche, posing as a drunk and collapsing next to the car in a parking garage, then affixing the device to its undercarriage. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2022 Because genetics are key to growing, a giant’s seeds can be sold to other growers, auctioned off, or used to plant next year’s entries, Swenson explained. —Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 For decades, Deere DE 1.02%▲ & Co. has dominated the hardware that powers the American farm industry with tractors, harvesters and other machinery used to plant seeds and reap crops. —Bob Tita, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The grant will also be used to plant shrubs for privacy, out of respect for the property’s neighbors, Smeija said. —Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2022 Autonomous drones can be used to plant seeds, spread fertilizers and pesticides, and watch out for invasive species or trespassers. —Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The $1,625 grant was awarded to the city’s Teen Coalition and used to plant 55 trees at Wells Park and John F. Kennedy Park. —Angelina Hicks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2022 Answers in print, on audio and/or video can be shared locally and used by ad makers to plant seeds of distrust and discomfort among women and younger voters who will hold the key to the 2022 midterms and beyond. —CNN, 21 June 2022 Working in conjunction with the city’s Natural Resources Committee, the celebration offered recycling opportunities, a rain barrel sale, nature crafts and the opportunity to plant 50 trees for those who registered in advance. —David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022 Noun The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers sought to limit the push to about 86 tool and die technicians at Nissan's Smyrna plant, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Nashville. —Jonathan Mattise, ajc, 4 Feb. 2023 Your plants’ early growth stages are some of the most crucial times to cultivate a healthy, thriving plant. —Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023 State officials said the new, $1.8 billion plant would cover 1 million square feet, have 2,000 employees and create 3,000 additional jobs among suppliers and other local businesses. —John Hanna, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2023 Seacliff buckwheat is one of our most important plants, and the host plant for one of our unique local species: the El Segundo Blue Butterfly. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 MacDonell then spotted a fragile plant, hidden in the heather. —WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023 The azalea plant, part of the rhododendron family, originates from Japan. —Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023 Great Lakes Hydro plant on the Penobscot River’s west branch. —Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023 But the panel argues the reviews should now extend to work with all human, plant, and animal pathogens, even those causing only mild disease. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant Noun Middle English plante, from Old English, from Latin planta First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing plant air plant climbing plant face-plant compass plant inch plant gas plant foliage plant jade plant indigo plant nonvascular plant pitcher plant plant hormone plant/sow the seeds of plant/sow a seed of power plant pot plant plant kingdom seed plant sewage plant sewage treatment plant sensitive plant soap plant vascular plant tarnished plant bug flowering plant century plant musk plant castor-oil plant rubber plant snake plant plant-based plant food unicorn plant money plant ice plant spider plant oyster plant plant louse umbrella plant Swiss cheese plant jumping plant louse snow plant corpse plant prayer plant See More air plant climbing plant face-plant compass plant inch plant gas plant foliage plant jade plant indigo plant nonvascular plant pitcher plant plant hormone plant/sow the seeds of plant/sow a seed of power plant pot plant plant kingdom seed plant sewage plant sewage treatment plant sensitive plant soap plant vascular plant tarnished plant bug flowering plant century plant musk plant castor-oil plant rubber plant snake plant plant-based plant food unicorn plant money plant ice plant spider plant oyster plant plant louse umbrella plant Swiss cheese plant jumping plant louse snow plant corpse plant prayer plant See More Kids Definition plant 1 of 2 verb ˈplant 1 a : to put or set in the ground to grow plant seeds b : to set permanently in the consciousness of : implant plant good habits 2 a : to cause to become established plant colonies b : to stock or provide with something usually to grow or increase plant fields to corn plant a stream with trout 3 a : to place or fix in the ground planted stakes to hold the vines b : to place firmly or forcibly planted themselves right in our way 4 : to place or introduce so as to mislead plant a spy plant 2 of 2 noun 1 : any of a kingdom of mostly photosynthetic living things usually lacking the ability to move from place to place under their own power, having no obvious nervous or sensory organs, possessing cellulose cell walls, and often having a body that is able to keep growing without taking on a fixed size and shape 2 a : the land, buildings, and equipment of an organization the college plant b : a building or workshop for the manufacture of a product : factory c : power plant 3 : something or someone planted left muddy footprints as a plant to confuse the police plantlike -ˌlīk adjective plant 1 of 2 noun as in factory a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance factory mill shop works workshop manufactory yard workplace studio sweatshop workroom atelier plant 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to seed to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring Synonyms & Similar Words seed drill transplant put in pot bed replant sow scatter broadcast reseed overseed Antonyms & Near Antonyms gather harvest reap 2 as in to pioneer to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony Synonyms & Similar Words pioneer establish found initiate institute create launch introduce construct begin inaugurate start innovate originate organize manufacture constitute father produce fund develop author set up invent finance devise make up expand conceive subsidize concoct enlarge fabricate systematize contrive endow arrange systemize cook (up) reinitiate relaunch think (up) reinstitute refound put up Antonyms & Near Antonyms close (down) shut (up) phase out stop nullify annihilate finish end abolish halt terminate annul wind up round (off or out) wrap up See More 3 as in to breed to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes Synonyms & Similar Words breed root implant lodge sow embed inseminate inculcate infix drive enroot instill pound invest hammer inoculate infuse imbue suffuse steep imbed fix entrench intrench engrain ingrain
随便看	steeplelike steeples steepletop steeplier steepliest steepling steeply steepness steepnesses steeps steeps in steepwater steepweed steepwort steepy steer steer (someone) wrong steer clear steer clear of steer joint steer oar steer someone wrong steer wrong steerability steerable

plant

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