n. 1 flower, vegetable, herb, bush, shrub, tree, vine, weed Because of all the rain, the plants are flourishing this summer 2 factory, mill, shop, works, workshop, foundry The new plant in Crawley is hiring lathe operators 3 equipment, machinery, apparatus; gear, fixtures The plant includes heavy cranes, JCBs, earth movers, and bulldozers 4 spy, (undercover or secret) agent, informer, informant The new assistant is a plant, sent in by management to report on union activities
v. 5 bed (out), sow, seed, set (out), transplant We planted a herbaceous border along the south wall of the garden 6 implant, establish, root, fix, ingrain, lodge, instil, insinuate, inject, introduce, impress, imprint Who planted the idea in your mind that you were a gifted writer? 7 place, put, position, station, assign, situate Watch-towers are planted at 50-foot intervals around the prison 8 hide, secrete, conceal The company has planted detectives in the store to watch out for shoplifters