Topic: CROPS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | plantian, from Latin plantare, from planta; PLANT1 |
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plant2 [transitive]
1 to put plants or seeds in the ground to grow : 
Residents have helped us plant trees.We've planted tomatoes and carrots in the garden.
plants/seeds
HBPResidents have helped us plant trees.We've planted tomatoes and carrots in the garden.2 to put something firmly in or on something else
put something somewhere
[always + adverb/preposition] informal plant something in/on etc something He came up to her and planted a kiss on her cheek. She planted her feet firmly to the spot and refused to move.
He came up to her and planted a kiss on her cheek.She planted her feet firmly to the spot and refused to move.3 to hide stolen or illegal goods in someone's clothes, bags, room etc in order to make them seem guilty of a crime
hide illegal goods
informalSCC5 to put or send someone somewhere, especially secretly, so that they can find out information : The police had planted undercover detectives at every entrance.
person
The police had planted undercover detectives at every entrance.6 to make someone begin to have an idea, especially so that they do not realize that you gave them the idea : Someone must have planted the idea of suicide in his mind.
plant an idea/doubt/suspicion (in somebody's mind)
Someone must have planted the idea of suicide in his mind.plant something ↔ out
phrasal verbThe seedlings should be planted out in May.