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plant

[plant, plahnt] / plænt, plɑnt /
NOUN
organism belonging to the vegetable kingdom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flower grass herb seedling shrub tree vine weed
STRONG
annual biennial bush creeper cutting greenery perennial shoot sprout
NOUN
factory and its buildings, equipment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
machinery mill shop
STRONG
apparatus forge foundry gear manufactory works yard
VERB
put in the ground for growing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bury cover farm grow implant raise scatter sow transplant
STRONG
pitch pot seed start stock
WEAK
seed down set out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uncover
WEAK
harvest reap
VERB
establish, set
Synonyms
STRONGEST
found insert install
STRONG
deposit fix imbed institute lodge park plank plop plunk root settle station
WEAK
plank down
Antonyms
STRONG
leave move unsettle
WEAK
disestablish disorder disorganize upset

Example Sentences

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In laboratory settings, individual plant compounds often show anti-inflammatory effects, but usually only at levels far higher than what a normal diet can provide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The disruption has most affected Ford, which relied on the plant for the aluminum exterior of its F-150 truck, the longtime best selling automobile in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Reaching the summit after several hours, they stayed only long enough to take pictures and plant flags as 50-mph winds whipped around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Ali is also anticipating rises in the cost of plant protection products and packaging.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A car is tossed like a tub toy by a wave that inundated the North side of the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland