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plant
1 countable a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live Synonyms and related words 2 countable a factory that produces power, or processes chemicals etc Synonyms and related words
Factories and industrial buildings abattoir blast furnace boatyard 2a a factory that makes cars, machines, equipment etca car assembly plant (=where cars are put together from parts) Synonyms and related words
Factories and industrial buildings abattoir blast furnace boatyard
3 uncountable Britishlarge machines and equipment used in industryplant hire (=industrial machines for rent) Synonyms and related words
General words for machinery and equipment apparatus armamentarium array 4 countable usually singularsomething stolen or illegal that is put on someone without their knowledge, or is hidden in other possessions so that they appear guilty when it is found Synonyms and related words 5 countable a person who is put into a group or organization to find out information secretly Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying agent breach of security bug
plant
1 countable a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live Synonyms and related words 2 countable a factory that produces power, or processes chemicals, etc. Synonyms and related words
Factories and industrial buildings abattoir blast furnace boatyard 2a a factory that makes cars, machines, equipment, etc.a car assembly plant (=where cars are put together from parts) Synonyms and related words
Factories and industrial buildings abattoir blast furnace boatyard
3 uncountable Britishlarge machines and equipment used in industry Synonyms and related words
General words for machinery and equipment accouterments apparatus armamentarium 4 countable usually singularsomething stolen or illegal that is put on someone without their knowledge, or is hidden in other possessions so that they appear guilty when it is found Synonyms and related words 5 countable a person who is put into a group or organization to find out information secretly Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying agent breach of security bug
plant
verb transitive UK /plɑːnt/ 1 to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil or the ground so that they will grow thereI’ve planted a small apple tree in the garden. Synonyms and related words 1a to use an area of land for growing trees, plants, crops etcplant something with something: We drove past fields planted with a variety of crops. Synonyms and related words
2 to firmly put someone or something or yourself in a particular place or positionplant something in/on etc something: Toby’s aunt planted a big, wet kiss on his cheek. Henry planted himself in the seat next to me. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 3 to put something illegal or stolen on someone secretly, or to hide it in their possessions, so that they appear guilty when it is foundThree officers were accused of planting evidence in the suspect’s room. plant something on someone: Someone must have planted the gun on him. Synonyms and related words
To hide, or to hide something 4 to put someone in a group or organization so that they can find out information secretlyThe police had planted an officer in the club to catch the drug dealers. Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying agent breach of security bug 5 if someone plants a bomb, they hide it where they want it to explode Synonyms and related words
Supplying and using weapons and explosives 6 if you plant an idea in someone’s mind, you introduce it so that they begin to think about itBoth candidates will make promises and plant ideas, trying to earn trust. Synonyms and related words
To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
plant out plant over plant up plant
verb transitive US /plænt/ 1 to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil or the ground so that they will grow thereI planted a small apple tree in the garden. Synonyms and related words 1a to use an area of land for growing trees, plants, crops, etc.plant something with something: We drove past fields planted with a variety of crops. Synonyms and related words
2 to firmly put someone or something or yourself in a particular place or positionplant something in/on etc. something: Toby’s aunt planted a big, wet kiss on his cheek. Henry planted himself in the seat next to me. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 3 to put something illegal or stolen on someone secretly, or to hide it in their possessions, so that they appear guilty when it is foundThree officers were accused of planting evidence in the suspect’s room. plant something on someone: Someone must have planted the gun on him. Synonyms and related words
To hide, or to hide something 4 to put someone in a group or organization so that they can find out information secretlyThe police had planted an officer in the club to catch the drug dealers. Synonyms and related words
Spies and spying agent breach of security bug 5 if someone plants a bomb, they hide it where they want it to explode Synonyms and related words
Supplying and using weapons and explosives 6 if you plant an idea in someone’s mind, you introduce it so that they begin to think about itBoth candidates will make promises and plant ideas, trying to earn trust. Synonyms and related words
To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
plant out plant over plant up |