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plant

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Main Entry:
1plant 
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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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of plantable \ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective


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