a living organism lacking the power of locomotion;
buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles";
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";
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience;
put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students'' minds";
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";
fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum";
put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let''s plant flowers in the garden";
set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department";
