plant

(noun) buildings for carrying on industrial labor. Synonyms: works, industrial plant. Examples: "They built a large plant to manufacture automobiles."

(noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion. Synonyms: flora, plant life.

(noun) an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience.

(noun) something planted secretly for discovery by another. Examples: "The police used a plant to trick the thieves." "He claimed that the evidence against him was a plant."

(verb) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground. Synonyms: set. Examples: "Let's plant flowers in the garden."

(verb) fix or set securely or deeply. Synonyms: implant, engraft, embed, imbed. Examples: "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent." "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum."

(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for. Synonyms: establish, found, constitute, institute. Examples: "Establish a new department."

(verb) place into a river. Examples: "Plant fish."

(verb) place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive. Examples: "Plant a spy in moscow." "Plant bugs in the dissident's apartment."

(verb) put firmly in the mind. Synonyms: implant. Examples: "Plant a thought in the students' minds."