[plant] vb [ME, fr. OE plantian, fr. LL plantare to plant, fix in place, fr. L, to plant, fr. planta plant] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: to put or set in the ground for growth "~ 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 "~ed a hard blow on his chin"
4. a: conceal b: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or dissemination ~ vi: to plant something -- plant.able adj
[2]plant n [ME plante, fr. OE, fr. L planta] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting b: any of a kingdom (Plantae) of living things 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 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 -- plant.like adj