Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense plants, present participle planting, past tense, past participle planted
1. countable noun
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots.
Water each plant as often as required.
...exotic plants.
Synonyms: flower, bush, vegetable, herb More Synonyms of plant
2. See also bedding plant, pot plant, rubber plant
3. verb
When you plant a seed, plant, or young tree, you put it into the ground so that it will grow there.
He says he plans to plant fruit trees and vegetables. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: sow, scatter, set out, transplant More Synonyms of plant
plantinguncountable noun
Extensive flooding in the country has delayed planting and many crops are still underwater.
4. verb
When someone plants land with a particular type of plant or crop, they put plants, seeds, or young trees into theland to grow them there.
They plan to plant the area with grass and trees. [VERB noun + with]
Recently much of their energy has gone into planting a large vegetable garden. [VERB noun]
...newly planted fields. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: seed, sow, implant More Synonyms of plant
5. countable noun
A plant is a factory or a place where power is produced.
...Ford's British car assembly plants.
The plant provides forty per cent of the country's electricity.
Synonyms: factory, works, shop, yard More Synonyms of plant
6. uncountable noun
Plant is large machinery that is used in industrial processes.
...investment in plant and equipment.
7. verb
If you plant something somewhere, you put it there firmly.
She planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
...with his enormous feet planted heavily apart. [V-ed adv/prep]
Synonyms: place, put, set, settle More Synonyms of plant
8. verb
To plant something such as a bomb means to hide it somewhere so that it explodes or works there.
So far no one has admitted planting the bomb. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: hide, put, place, conceal More Synonyms of plant
9. verb [oft passive]
If something such as a weapon or drugs is planted on someone, it is put among their possessions or in their house so that they will be wrongly accused of a crime.
He claimed that the evidence had been planted to incriminate him. [beVERB-ed]
10. verb
If an organization plants someone somewhere, they send that person there so that they can get information or watch someone secretly.
Journalists informed police, who planted an undercover detective to trap their target. [VERB noun]
11. verb
If you plant a kisson someone, you give them a kiss.
She planted a kiss on each of his leathery cheeks. [VERB noun on noun]
12. verb
If you plant an idea in someone's mind, they begin to accept the idea without realizing that it has originally come from you and not from them.
He hoped that he could plant the idea in such a way that the manager would believeit was his own. [VERB noun]
Phrasal verbs:
See plant out
More Synonyms of plant
plant in British English1
(plɑːnt)
noun
1.
any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, possesses cellulose cell walls, responds slowly and often permanently to a stimulus, lacks specialized sense organs and nervous system, and has no powers of locomotion
2.
such an organism that is green, terrestrial, and smaller than a shrub or tree; a herb
3.
a cutting, seedling, or similar structure, esp when ready for transplantation
4. informal
a thing positioned secretly for discovery by another, esp in order to incriminate an innocent person
5. billiards, snooker
a position in which the cue ball can be made to strike an intermediate which then pockets another ball
verb(transitive)
6. (often foll by out)
to set (seeds, crops, etc) into (ground) to grow
7.
to place firmly in position
8.
to establish; found
9.
to implant in the mind
10. slang
to deliver (a blow)
11. informal
to position or hide, esp in order to deceive or observe
12.
to place (young fish, oysters, spawn, etc) in (a lake, river, etc) in order to stock the water
Derived forms
plantable (ˈplantable)
adjective
plantlike (ˈplantˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English, from Latin planta a shoot, cutting
plant in British English2
(plɑːnt)
noun
1.
a.
the land, buildings, and equipment used in carrying on an industrial, business, orother undertaking or service
b.
(as modifier)
plant costs
2.
a factory or workshop
3.
mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc
Word origin
C20: special use of plant1
plant in American English
(plænt; plɑnt)
noun
1.
any of a kingdom (Plantae) of eukaryotes generally characterized by the ability to carry on photosynthesis in its cells which contain chloroplasts and have cellulose in the cell wall, including all thallophytes and embryophytes
2.
a young tree, shrub, or herb, ready to put into other soil for growth to maturity; a slip, cutting, or set
3.
an herb, as distinguished from a tree or shrub
4.
the tools, machinery, buildings, grounds, etc. of a factory or business
5.
the equipment, buildings, etc. of any institution, as a hospital, school, etc.
6.
the apparatus or equipment for some particular mechanical operation or process
the power plant of a ship
7. Slang
a person placed, or thing planned or used, to trick, mislead, or trap
verb transitive
8.
a.
to put into soil, esp. into the ground, to grow
b.
to set plants in (a piece of ground)
9.
to set firmly as into the ground; fix in position
10.
to fix in the mind; implant (an idea, etc.)
11.
to settle (a colony, colonists, etc.); found; establish
12.
to furnish or stock with animals
13. US
to put a stock of (oysters, young fish, etc.) in a body of water
14. Slang
to deliver (a punch, blow, etc.) with force
15. Slang
a.
to place (a person or thing) in such a way as to trick, trap, etc.
b.
to place (an ostensible news item) in a newspaper, etc. with some ulterior motive, as in order to mold public opinion
16. Slang
a.
to hide or conceal
b.
to place (something) surreptitiously where it is certain to be found or discovered
Derived forms
plantlike (ˈplantˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
ME plante < OE < L planta, sprout, twig, prob. back-form. < plantare, to smooth the soil for planting < planta, sole of the foot < IE *plat-, var. of base *pla-, broad, flat > plain1
plant in Electrical Engineering
(plænt)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power)
A plant is a place that contains electric generators and other equipment for producing electric energy.
Diesel or gas-fired engines are the principal types used in electric plants.
The utility is a commercial power source that supplies electrical power to specificfacilities from a large central power plant.
A plant is a place that contains electric generators and other equipment for producing electricenergy.
power plant
plant in Accounting
(plænt)
noun
(Accounting: Management)
A plant is a factory, or a place where power is produced.
About 90 percent of the company's hair-care products come from plants in China.
The manufacturing plant was struggling to break even due to high inventories.
A plant is a factory, or a place where power is produced.
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Virtually none of the challengers owns a power plant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most of us have an exotic plant that will need some protection to get it through the next few months.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Although hardy, young plants can benefit from frost protection for the first few years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is the cell walls and plant starch that isn't absorbed by the body.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
You can also use large plants such as rubber plants, swiss cheese plants or palms to divide up a space.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is the most efficient car plant in all Europe, a model for the entire industry globally.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Feed flowering plants with a higher potassium indoor plant food once a week in spring and summer, and foliage plants twice a year in spring and summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
How many exotic plants can you pack into a quarter of an acre?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Two remnants of the old industrial plant remain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The ingredient goes from the plant to a factory by truck.
The Sun (2011)
Pot plants are another very often ignored danger.
Standen, Chris Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990)
The second reason is that they draw the eye away from any immature planting or bare earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We were planted firmly in the armchairs of honour and exhorted not to move.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
Last year he pulled out of a consortium to build new nuclear plants.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Young plants are usually purchased from plant nurseries and garden supply centres.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
The activity of this organism inside the plant cells leads to swelling and distorted growth.
The Sun (2009)
There are great examples of new nuclear plant in place in other countries at verycompetitive prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Both the joint ventures are largely assembly plants.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
And vineyards close to airports or power plants also had more evidence of fossils fuels.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Only two of them turned out to be food plants.
Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)
This fact is used by gardeners who grow plants from cuttings.
McCahill, T. A. Biology Basic Facts (1982)
The garden includes a conservatory for growing exotic plants.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This cash injection has been won against fierce competition from other car plants worldwide.
The Sun (2012)
They are large climbing plants so can be tricky indoors.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its record of construction of new plants is hardly encouraging.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You will not get plant and machinery capital allowances on a garden office.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is not easy to grow plants in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You'll find a host of exotic plants growing in the grounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Quotations
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discoveredRalph Waldo EmersonFortune of the Republic
Just now the lilac is in bloom, All before my little roomRupert BrookeGrantchester
In other languages
plant
British English: plant /plɑːnt/ NOUN
factory A plant is a factory or a place where power is produced.
...car assembly plants.
American English: plant site/equipment
Arabic: مَصْنَع
Brazilian Portuguese: fábrica
Chinese: 工厂
Croatian: pogon
Czech: továrna
Danish: fabrik
Dutch: fabriek
European Spanish: maquinaria equipos
Finnish: tehdas
French: usine
German: Anlage Fabrik
Greek: εργοστασιακή μονάδα
Italian: impianto
Japanese: 製造工場 site/equipment
Korean: 공장
Norwegian: anlegg
Polish: fabryka
European Portuguese: fábrica
Romanian: fabrică
Russian: завод
Latin American Spanish: planta
Swedish: anläggning
Thai: โรงงาน
Turkish: tesis
Ukrainian: завод
Vietnamese: nhà máy
British English: plant /plɑːnt/ NOUN
something that grows in the earth A plant is a living thing that grows in earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots.
Water each plant as often as required.
American English: plant vegetable organism
Arabic: نَبات
Brazilian Portuguese: planta
Chinese: 植物
Croatian: biljka
Czech: rostlina
Danish: plante
Dutch: plant
European Spanish: planta
Finnish: kasvi
French: plante
German: Pflanze
Greek: φυτό
Italian: pianta
Japanese: 植物 vegetable organism
Korean: 식물
Norwegian: plante
Polish: roślina
European Portuguese: planta
Romanian: plantă
Russian: растение
Latin American Spanish: planta
Swedish: växt
Thai: พืช
Turkish: bitki
Ukrainian: рослина
Vietnamese: cây
British English: plant /plɑːnt/ VERB
When you plant a seed, plant, or young tree, you put it into earth so that it will grow.
He plans to plant fruit trees.
American English: plant
Arabic: يَزْرَع
Brazilian Portuguese: plantar
Chinese: 种植
Croatian: posaditi
Czech: sázet rostliny
Danish: plante
Dutch: planten
European Spanish: plantar
Finnish: istuttaa
French: planter
German: pflanzen
Greek: φυτεύω
Italian: piantare
Japanese: 植える
Korean: 심다
Norwegian: plante
Polish: posadzić
European Portuguese: plantar
Romanian: a planta
Russian: сажать
Latin American Spanish: plantar
Swedish: plantera
Thai: ปลูก
Turkish: dikmek bitki
Ukrainian: саджати
Vietnamese: trồng
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All related terms of 'plant'
air plant
an epiphyte , esp an orchid of the large Old World tropical genus Aerides, grown for its white scented flowers spotted with red, purple , or rose , or a bromeliad , esp of the genus Tillandsia
bee plant
any of various plants much visited by bees for nectar and pollen
CAM plant
any plant that undergoes a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism , in which carbon dioxide is taken up only at night
gas plant
an aromatic white-flowered Eurasian rutaceous plant, Dictamnus albus, that emits a vapour capable of being ignited
gum plant
any of several American yellow-flowered plants of the genus Grindelia , esp G. robusta , that have sticky flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites )
ice plant
a low-growing plant, Mesembryanthemum (or Cryophytum ) crystallinum, of southern Africa, with fleshy leaves covered with icelike hairs and pink or white rayed flowers: family Aizoaceae
pie plant
rhubarb
plant out
When you plant out young plants, you plant them in the ground in the place where they are to be left to grow.
plant pot
A plant pot is a container that is used for growing plants.
pot plant
A pot plant is a plant which is grown in a container, especially indoors.
tea-plant
an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having toothed leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers: family Theaceae
coral plant
a South American tree, Jatropha multifida , of the spurge family, having showy , scarlet flowers
corn plant
any of several treelike tropical plants of the genus Draecena , esp. D . fragrans massangeana , widely cultivated as a houseplant
hardy plant
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem , leaves, and roots .
honey plant
any of various plants that are particularly useful in providing bees with nectar
house plant
A house plant is a plant which is grown in a pot indoors.
jade plant
a thick-leaved plant ( Crassula argentea ) of the orpine family, native to S Africa and Asia
musk plant
a perennial North American plant ( Mimulus moschatus ) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes , a musky odor
pilot plant
a small-scale industrial plant in which problems can be identified and solved before the full-scale plant is built
plant-based
A plant-based diet includes fruit and vegetables but no meat or animal products such as milk and eggs .
plant cost
the cost to a business of mechanical equipment
plant food
any substance, such a mixture of nitrates , added to soil or water to increase its productivity
plant life
all plants, taken as a whole
plant louse
→ aphid
plant milk
any of several beverages produced from plants such as almond , rice, or soya
power plant
A power plant is the same as a power station .
rock plant
any plant that grows on rocks or in rocky ground
seed plant
any plant that reproduces by means of seeds : a gymnosperm or angiosperm
snake plant
→ sansevieria
snow plant
a saprophytic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of mountain pine forests of W North America, having a fleshy scaly reddish stalk , no leaves, and pendulous scarlet flowers that are often produced before the snow melts : family Monotropaceae
soap plant
any of various plants some parts of which can be used as soap ; esp., a tall W North American plant ( Chlorogalum pomeridianum ) of the lily family
water plant
any plant living submerged in water or with only the roots in or under water
wild plant
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem , leaves, and roots .
wind plant
a grouping of devices, consisting of a tower , propellers , alternator , generator , and storage batteries , designed to produce electricity by converting the mechanical force of wind on blades or a rotor into electricity
woody plant
A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem , leaves, and roots .
zebra plant
any plant of the S American perennial genus Calathea , many species of which are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative variegated leaves, esp the zebra plant ( C. zebrina ), the leaves of which are purplish below and dark green with lighter stripes above: family Marantaceae
bedding plant
A bedding plant is a plant which lasts for one year . It is put in a flower bed before it flowers, and is then removed when it has finished flowering.
branch plant
a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
century plant
an agave , Agave americana, native to tropical America but naturalized elsewhere , having very large spiny greyish leaves and greenish flowers on a tall fleshy stalk . It blooms only once in its life , after 10 to 30 years (formerly thought to flower after a century )
compass plant
a tall plant, Silphium laciniatum, of central North America , that has yellow flowers and lower leaves that tend to align themselves at right angles to the strongest light, esp in a north-south plane : family Asteraceae ( composites )
cushion plant
a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots , typical of alpine and arctic habitats
foliage plant
any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves
grapple plant
a herbaceous plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa, whose fruits are covered with large woody barbed hooks : family Pedaliaceae
hanging plant
a plant that grows downwards or hangs , often from a hanging basket or a high surface
heating plant
a building or facility containing a boiler or furnace that provides heat to a building or a number of buildings
nuclear plant
a station or plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat, electricity , etc
oyster plant
salsify or sea lungwort
packing plant
an establishment for processing and packing foods, esp. meat, to be sold at wholesale
pitcher plant
any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia , Darlingtonia , Nepenthes , and Cephalotus , having leaves modified to form pitcher-like organs that attract and trap insects, which are then digested
plant breeder
a botanist concerned with the origin and evolution of plants
Chinese translation of 'plant'
plant
(plɑːnt)
n
(c)植物 (zhíwù) (株, zhū)
(u) (= machinery) 机(機)器 (jīqì)
⇒ new plant and equipment新的机器设备 (xīn de jīqì shèbèi)
(c) (= factory, power station) 工厂(廠) (gōngchǎng) (个(個), gè)
vt
[flower, tree, crop etc]栽种(種) (zāizhòng)
[field, garden]种(種)植 (zhòngzhí)
⇒ Alongside the road was a field planted with maize.路的两边是种了玉米的田地。 (Lù de liǎng biān shì zhòngle yùmǐ de tiándì.)
(= put secretly)[microphone, bomb]安放 (ānfàng)
⇒ They had planted the bomb beneath the house.他们在房子下安放了炸弹。 (Tāmen zài fángzi xià ānfàngle zhàdàn.)
[incriminating evidence]栽赃(贓) (zāizāng)
⇒ I'm convinced the evidence was planted in John's flat.我相信在约翰房里发现的证据是栽赃的。 (Wǒ xiāngxìn zài Yuēhàn fángli fāxiàn de zhèngjù shì zāizāng de.)
(= place)[object, kiss]放置 (fàngzhì)
All related terms of 'plant'
plant pot
盆栽 pénzāi [ 个(個) gè ]
pot plant
盆栽植物 pénzāi zhíwù [ 盆 pén ]
the animal/plant kingdom
动(動)/植物王国(國) dòng/zhíwù wángguó
to plant or sow a seed
( in ground ) 播种(種) bōzhǒng
stick
( of wood ) 枯枝 kūzhī [ 根 gēn ]
stick by
( person ) 忠于(於) zhōngyú
stick to
( one's word, agreement ) 信守 xìnshǒu
stick up
( extend upwards ) 竖(豎)起 shùqǐ
stick around
呆在附近 dāi zài fùjìn
stick out
( protrude ) 伸出 shēnchū
stick together
( people ) 团(團)结(結)一致 tuánjié yīzhì
stick up for
( person, idea ) 为(為) ... 辩(辯)护(護) wèi ... biànhù
stick with
( person, job ) 忠于(於) zhōngyú
(noun)
Definition
a living organism that grows in the ground and lacks the power of movement
Water each plant as often as required.
Synonyms
flower
bush
Trees and bushes grow down to the water's edge.
vegetable
herb
weed
shrub
1 (verb)
Definition
to set (seeds or crops) into the ground to grow
He intends to plant fruit and vegetables.
Synonyms
sow
scatter
He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
set out
transplant
The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine.
implant
His father had implanted in him an ambition to obtain an education.
put in the ground
2 (verb)
They are going to plant the area with grass and trees.
Synonyms
seed
sow
Yesterday the field opposite was sown with maize.
implant
Doctors implanted an artificial heart into the 46-year-old man.
3 (verb)
Definition
to place firmly in position
She planted her feet wide and bent her knees slightly.
Synonyms
place
Chairs were placed in rows for the parents.
put
She put her bag on the floor.
set
He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.
settle
Right, that's settled then.
fix
Fix the photo to the card using double-sided tape
4 (verb)
So far no-one has admitted to planting the trap.
Synonyms
hide
He hid the bicycle in the hawthorn hedge.
put
place
Red meat was placed in the category below this.
conceal
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
5 (verb)
Definition
to introduce into someone's mind
Sir Eric had evidently planted the idea in her mind.
Synonyms
place
put
establish
He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.
found
He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies.
fix
institute
We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.
root
lodge
He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
insert
He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.
sow the seeds of
imbed
related words
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subject word lists
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Quotations
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered [Ralph Waldo Emerson – Fortune of the Republic]Just now the lilac is in bloom, All before my little room [Rupert Brooke – Grantchester]
1 (noun)
Definition
a factory or workshop
The plant provides forty per cent of the country's electricity.
Synonyms
factory
He owned furniture factories in New York.
works
shop
yard
a railway yard
mill
a textile mill
foundry
2 (noun)
Definition
mobile mechanical equipment for construction or road-making
Firms may invest in plant and equipment abroad where costs are cheaper.
Synonyms
machinery
Farmers import most of their machinery and materials.
equipment
Exports of military equipment are banned.
gear
The boat's steering gear failed.
apparatus
He was rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apparatus
Definition
a collection of equipment used for a particular purpose
He was rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
Synonyms
equipment,
machine,
tackle,
gear,
means,
materials,
device,
tools,
implements,
mechanism,
outfit,
machinery,
appliance,
utensils,
contraption (informal)
in the sense of bush
Definition
a dense cluster of such shrubs
Trees and bushes grow down to the water's edge.
Synonyms
shrub,
plant,
hedge,
undergrowth,
thicket,
shrubbery
in the sense of conceal
Definition
to cover and hide
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
Synonyms
hide,
bury,
stash (informal),
secrete,
cover,
screen,
disguise,
obscure,
camouflage
Synonyms of 'plant'
plant
Explore 'plant' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of equipment
Definition
a set of tools or devices used for a particular purpose
Exports of military equipment are banned.
Synonyms
apparatus,
stock,
supplies,
material,
stuff,
tackle,
gear,
tools,
provisions,
kit,
rig,
baggage,
paraphernalia,
accoutrements,
appurtenances,
equipage
in the sense of establish
Definition
to become firmly associated with a particular activity or reputation
He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.
Synonyms
secure,
form,
base,
ground,
plant,
settle,
fix,
root,
implant,
entrench,
ensconce,
put down roots
in the sense of fix
Definition
to attach or place permanently
Fix the photo to the card using double-sided tape
Synonyms
place,
join,
stick (informal),
attach,
set,
position,
couple,
plant,
link,
establish,
tie,
settle,
secure,
bind,
root,
connect,
locate,
pin,
install,
anchor,
glue,
cement,
implant,
embed,
fasten,
make fast
in the sense of found
Definition
to lay the foundation of
He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies.
Synonyms
establish,
start,
set up,
begin,
create,
institute,
organize,
construct,
constitute,
originate,
endow,
inaugurate,
bring into being
in the sense of gear
Definition
a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears
The boat's steering gear failed.
Synonyms
mechanism,
works,
action,
gearing,
machinery,
cogs,
cogwheels,
gearwheels
in the sense of implant
Definition
to fix firmly in the mind
His father had implanted in him an ambition to obtain an education.
Synonyms
instil,
sow,
infuse,
inculcate,
infix
in the sense of implant
Definition
to plant or embed
Doctors implanted an artificial heart into the 46-year-old man.
Synonyms
insert,
place,
plant,
fix,
root,
sow,
graft,
embed,
ingraft
in the sense of insert
Definition
to place or fit (something) inside something else
He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.
Synonyms
put,
place,
set,
position,
work in,
slip,
slide,
slot,
thrust,
stick in,
wedge,
tuck in,
load,
implant,
embed,
pop in (informal)
in the sense of institute
Definition
to start or establish
We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.
Synonyms
establish,
start,
begin,
found,
launch,
set up,
introduce,
settle,
fix,
invest,
organize,
install,
pioneer,
constitute,
initiate,
originate,
enact,
commence,
inaugurate,
set in motion,
bring into being,
put into operation
in the sense of lodge
Definition
to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone
He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
Synonyms
register,
put,
place,
set,
lay,
enter,
file,
deposit,
submit,
put on record
Additional synonyms
in the sense of mill
Definition
a factory, esp. one which processes raw materials
a textile mill
Synonyms
factory,
works,
shop,
plant,
workshop,
foundry
in the sense of put
Definition
to cause to be (in a position or place)
She put her bag on the floor.
Synonyms
place,
leave,
set,
position,
rest,
park (informal),
plant,
establish,
lay,
stick (informal),
settle,
fix,
lean,
deposit,
dump (informal),
prop,
lay down,
put down,
situate,
set down,
stow,
bung (informal),
plonk (informal)
in the sense of root
Synonyms
become established,
set,
ground,
establish,
stick (informal),
fix,
anchor,
moor,
implant,
embed,
entrench,
fasten,
take root,
become settled
in the sense of scatter
Definition
to throw about in various directions
He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
Synonyms
throw about,
spread,
sprinkle,
strew,
broadcast,
shower,
fling,
litter,
sow,
diffuse,
disseminate
in the sense of set
Definition
to put in a specified position or state
He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.
Synonyms
put,
place,
lay,
leave,
park (informal),
position,
rest,
plant,
station,
stick (informal),
deposit,
locate,
lodge,
situate,
plump,
plonk
in the sense of settle
Definition
an act of settling
Right, that's settled then.
Synonyms
establish,
determine,
confirm,
fix,
appoint,
arrange,
agree
in the sense of transplant
Definition
to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part of the body or from one person to another
The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine.
Synonyms
implant,
transfer,
graft
in the sense of yard
Definition
an enclosed or open area where a particular type of work is done
a railway yard
Synonyms
workshop,
works,
plant,
industrial unit
All related terms of 'plant'
stick
twig, branch, birch, offshoot
stick out
protrude, stand out, jut out, show, project
stick to someone
remain faithful, remain true, remain loyal
stick at something
keep at, continue, persist, see through, persevere in