Plant (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Constitute
• Found
• Establish
• Institute

Hypernyms

• Pioneer
• Initiate

Hyponyms

• Constitute
• Name
• Appoint
• Fix

Meaning ²

Put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Set

Hypernyms

• Position
• Pose
• Place
• Set
• Lay

Hyponyms

• Forest

Related Words

• Planter (noun)
• Plant (noun)
• Planting (noun)

Meaning ³

Place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Position
• Pose
• Place
• Set
• Lay

Related Words

• Plant (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Embed
• Implant
• Imbed
• Engraft

Hypernyms

• Infix
• Introduce
• Insert
• Enter

Hyponyms

• Nest
• Sink
• Bury
• Pot

Related Words

• Planting (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Place into a river; "plant fish".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Meaning ⁶

Put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Implant

Hypernyms

• Pass On
• Pass
• Pass Along
• Put Across