PLANT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • something planted secretly for discovery by another
    Usage Example(s)
    • the police used a plant to trick the thieves
    • he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

PLANT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put firmly in the mind
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Plant a thought in the students” minds
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
    Usage Example(s)
    • Plant a spy in Moscow
    • plant bugs in the dissident’’s apartment
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • fix or set securely or deeply
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
    • The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Let’’s plant flowers in the garden
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • set up or lay the groundwork for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • establish a new department
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • place into a river
    Usage Example(s)
    • plant fish
    Hypernyms(s) plant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower