plant plant /ˈplænt/

noun

1. () Buildings for carrying on industrial labor  ( industrial plant , works , plant )
   buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
   they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
   
   
2. () (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion  ( flora , plant life , plant )
   (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    I'm planning on buying some new plants for my apartment this weekend
   I'm planning on buying some new plants for my apartment this weekend
   
   
3. Something planted secretly for discovery by another  ( plant )
   something planted secretly for discovery by another
    The police used a plant to trick the thieves
   the police used a plant to trick the thieves
    He claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
   he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
   
4. An actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience  ( plant )
   an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
   

verb

1. () Put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground  ( set , plant )
   put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    Let's plant flowers in the garden
   Let's plant flowers in the garden
   
2. () Fix or set securely or deeply  ( engraft , implant , embed , imbed , plant )
   fix or set securely or deeply
    He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
   He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
    The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
   The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
   
3. () Set up or lay the groundwork for  ( constitute , plant , found , establish , institute )
   set up or lay the groundwork for
    Establish a new department
   establish a new department
   
4. Put firmly in the mind  ( implant , plant )
   put firmly in the mind
    Plant a thought in the students' minds
   Plant a thought in the students' minds
   
5. Place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive  ( plant )
   place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
    Plant a spy in Moscow
   Plant a spy in Moscow
    Plant bugs in the dissident's apartment
   plant bugs in the dissident's apartment
   
6. (animal husbandry) place into a river  ( plant )
   (animal husbandry) place into a river
    Plant fish
   plant fish