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plant*/*/*/
[plɑːnt] noun I
1) [C] a living thing that grows in soil and has leaves and roots
a strawberry plant[/ex]
2) [C] a large factory
a nuclear/chemical plant[/ex]
3) [U] British
large machines and equipment that are used in industry
plant hire (= industrial machines for rent)[/ex]
II
verb [T]
plant */[plɑːnt]
1) to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil so that they will grow there
I've planted a small apple tree in the garden.[/ex]
2) to put someone or something firmly in a particular place or position
Henry planted himself in the seat next to me.[/ex]
3) to secretly put something that is illegal or stolen in someone's clothes so that they appear to be guilty when it is found
Someone must have planted the gun on him.[/ex]
4) if someone plants a bomb, they hide it where they want it to explode
5) if you plant an idea in someone's mind, you mention it so that they begin to think about it

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