PLANT

(noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
synonyms : flora , plant life
(noun) buildings for carrying on industrial labor
"they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
synonyms : industrial plant , works
(noun) something planted secretly for discovery by another
"the police used a plant to trick the thieves", "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
(noun) an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
(verb) put firmly in the mind
"Plant a thought in the students' minds"
synonyms : implant
(verb) 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"
(verb) fix or set securely or deeply
"He planted a knee in the back of his opponent", "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
synonyms : embed , engraft , imbed , implant
(verb) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
"Let's plant flowers in the garden"
synonyms : set
(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
synonyms : constitute , establish , found , institute
(verb) place into a river
"plant fish"

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