Plant — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈplant/

Meaning & Definition of Plant

Plant (verb)

  1. to put or set in the ground for growth
  2. to set or sow with seeds or plants
  3. implant

Plant (noun)

  1. a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting
  2. any of a kingdom (Plantae) of multicellular eukaryotic mostly photosynthetic organisms typically lacking locomotive movement or obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls
  3. the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in carrying on a trade or an industrial business

Plant (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

    "a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people"

    similar: factory, manufactory, mill, shop, works, workshop
    related: sweatshop, atelier, studio, workplace, workroom, yard

Plant (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to put or set into the ground to grow

    "I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring"

    similar: drill, put in, seed, sow
    related: bed, replant, transplant, broadcast, scatter, pot, overseed, reseed
    near: gather, harvest, reap

  2. to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

    "soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony"

    similar: begin, constitute, establish, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set up, start
    related: author, father, originate, conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up), construct, put up, develop, enlarge, expand, endow, finance, fund, subsidize, arrange, organize, systematize, systemize, refound, reinitiate, reinstitute, relaunch
    opposite: close (down), phase out, shut (up)
    near: abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify, end, finish, halt, stop, terminate, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

  3. to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

    "a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes"

    similar: breed, enroot, implant, inculcate, infix, inseminate, instill, sow
    related: drive, hammer, pound, embed, entrench, fix, lodge, root, imbue, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, invest, steep, suffuse

Related Entry: Plant food (noun)

Plant food is a different word from Plant. The synonyms below are for plant food, not for plant.

  1. as in dressing, fertilizer

    similar: dressing, fertilizer, compost, manure
    opposite: fungicide, germicide, herbicide, insecticide, microbicide, pesticide, toxicant, bane, poison, toxic, toxin, venom, cancer, contagion, disease, virus

Related Entry: Plant foods (noun)

Plant foods is a different word from Plant. The synonyms below are for plant foods, not for plant.

  1. as in dressings, fertilizers

    similar: dressings, fertilizers, composts, manures
    opposite: fungicides, germicides, herbicides, insecticides, microbicides, pesticides, toxicants, banes, poisons, toxics, toxins, venoms, cancers, contagions, diseases, viruses

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Plant

The most common words with a similar meaning to Plant:

factory, manufactory, mill, shop, works, workshop, drill, put in, seed, sow, begin, constitute, establish, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set up, start, breed, enroot, implant, inculcate, infix, inseminate, instill

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Plant

Words with the opposite meaning of Plant:

close (down), phase out, shut (up)

Related Words for Plant

sweatshop, atelier, studio, workplace, workroom, yard, bed, replant, transplant, broadcast, scatter, pot, overseed, reseed, author, father, originate, conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up), construct

Near Antonyms of Plant

gather, harvest, reap, abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify, end, finish, halt, stop, terminate, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

Word Forms of Plant

Inflections: planted, planting, plants

Derived words: plantable (adjective), plantlike (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Plant

Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Plant

Words & Phrases Containing Plant

plant-based, plant food, plant hormone, plant kingdom, plant louse, air plant, castor-oil plant

Frequently Asked Questions about Plant

What does "Plant" mean?

"Plant" means to put or set in the ground for growth. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to put or set in the ground for growth. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Plant"?

Other words for "Plant" include factory, manufactory, mill, shop, works, workshop, drill and put in. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Plant" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Plant"?

There are 91 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Plant". Common alternatives include factory, manufactory, mill, shop, works, workshop, drill, put in, seed and sow.

What is the opposite of "Plant"?

Antonyms of "Plant" include close (down), phase out and shut (up). Near antonyms include gather, harvest, reap and abolish.

How do you use "Plant" in a sentence?

Examples of "Plant" in a sentence: "a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people"; "I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring"; "soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony".

Is "Plant" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Plant" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Plant" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Plant" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Plant"?

"Plant" is pronounced /ˈplant/.