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plant

1. plant \'plant\ \-*-b*l\ vb [ME planten, fr. OE plantian, fr. LL plantare 
   to plant, fix i]n place, fr. L, to plant, fr. planta plant 1a: to put or 
   set in the ground for growth {~ seeds}  1b: to set or sow with seeds or 
   plants  1c: IMPLANT  2a: to establish or institute  2b: COLONIZE, SETTLE  
   2c: to place (animals) in a new locality to grow and multiply  2d: to stock 
   with animals  3a: to place in or on the ground  3b: to place firmly or 
   forcibly  4a: CONCEAL  4b: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or 
   dissemination  : to plant something  - plant.able aj
2. plant \-.li-k\ n [ME plante, fr. OE, fr. L planta] 1a: a young tree, 
   vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting  1b: any of a kingdom 
   (Plantae) of living beings typically lacking locomotiv e movement or 
   obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls 2a: 
   the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in car 
   rying on a trade or an industrial business 2b: a factory or workshop for 
   the manufacture of a particular produce  2c: the total facilities available 
   for production or service  2d: the buildings and other physical equipment 
   of an institution  3: an act of planting  4: something or someone planted  
   - plant.like aj