plant

Sense 1 noun

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles

Sense 2 verb

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

Let's plant flowers in the garden

Sense 3 noun

(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

Sense 4 verb

fix or set securely or deeply

He planted a knee in the back of his opponent

Sense 5 noun

an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

Sense 6 verb

set up or lay the groundwork for

establish a new department

Sense 7 noun

something planted secretly for discovery by another

the police used a plant to trick the thieves

Sense 8 verb

place into a river

plant fish

Sense 9 verb

place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive

Plant a spy in Moscow

Sense 10 verb

put firmly in the mind

Plant a thought in the students' minds