plant
🇺🇸
/plænt/
🇬🇧
/plɑːnt/
noun
A1
A living thing that grows in soil and has leaves, stems, and roots.
This plant needs water and sunlight to grow.
B1
A factory where things are made or power is produced.
The car plant makes many vehicles each day.
R
Large machines used in industry.
The new plant equipment helps make work faster.
R
Something hidden to make someone seem guilty.
The police found a plant in his bag to frame him.
R
A spy placed in a group.
The undercover plant reported on the gang's plans.
verb
A2
To put seeds or plants in the ground to grow.
We will plant flowers in the garden this spring.
A2
To fill an area with plants.
They plan to plant the field with corn next month.
R
To place something firmly in a position.
He will plant the flag on the hilltop.
R
To hide a bomb secretly.
The terrorist tried to plant a bomb in the building.
R
To hide something to make someone seem guilty.
Someone tried to plant fake evidence on him.
R
To place a spy in a group.
The agency will plant an agent in the organization.
R
To put an idea in someone's mind secretly.
She tried to plant the idea that he was lying.
translation
A living thing that grows in soil and has leaves, stems, and roots.; A factory where things are made or power is produced.; Large machines used in industry.; Something hidden to make someone seem guilty.; A spy placed in a group.
To put seeds or plants in the ground to grow.; To fill an area with plants.; To place something firmly in a position.; To hide a bomb secretly.; To hide something to make someone seem guilty.; To place a spy in a group.; To put an idea in someone's mind secretly.
Word Forms
3rd Present
plants
Past
planted
Perfect
planted
Progressive
planting
Plural
plants