Main Entry:

¹plant

Pronunciation:

\ˈplant\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1 a: to put or set in the ground for growth <plant seeds> b: to set or sow with seeds or plants c: implant2 a: establish, institute b: colonize, settle c: to place (animals) in a new locality d: to stock with animals3 a: to place in or on the ground b: to place firmly or forcibly <planted a hard blow on his chin>4 a: conceal b: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or disseminationintransitive verb: to plant something

— plant·able \ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective