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Meaning of the word plant in English

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plant

US /plænt/
UK /plɑːnt/
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Noun

1.

a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis with sunlight.

Example:
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She watered the plant every morning.
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The garden is full of beautiful flowering plants.
Synonym:
flora vegetation greenery herb shrub
2.

a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes on a large scale.

Example:
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The new car manufacturing plant will create many jobs.
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The power plant supplies electricity to the entire city.
Synonym:
factory mill works foundry workshop

Verb

1.

to place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Example:
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We decided to plant some new trees in the park.
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He carefully planted the seeds in rows.
Synonym:
sow cultivate grow embed insert
2.

to place or conceal (something) for a specific purpose, especially as a trick or to incriminate someone.

Example:
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The police suspect someone tried to plant evidence at the crime scene.
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They managed to plant a listening device in his office.
Synonym:
hide conceal embed insert place
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