What is the meaning of planted?

verb

  • Put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground.
    • usage: "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
  • Fix or set securely or deeply.
    • usage: "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
  • Set up or lay the groundwork for.
    • usage: "establish a new department"
  • Place into a river.
    • usage: "plant fish"
  • Place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive.
    • usage: "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment"
  • Put firmly in the mind.
    • usage: "Plant a thought in the students' minds"

adjective

  • Used especially of ideas or principles. ( deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held)
    • usage: "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
  • Set in the soil for growth. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). planted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/planted/definitions/1180900
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MLAWordNet. "planted" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/planted/definitions/1180900>
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