I. ˈplant verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant
Date: before 12th century
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
plant ed a hard blow on his chin
4.
a. : conceal
b. : to covertly place for discovery, publication, or dissemination
intransitive verb
: to plant something
• plant·able ˈplan-tə-bəl adjective
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English plante, from Old English, from Latin planta
Date: before 12th century
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
• plant·like -ˌlīk adjective