verb

planted

to plant

She planted roses in the garden.

She planted roses in the garden.

The police planted a bug in his car.

The police planted a bug in his car.

He planted his feet firmly on the ground.

He planted his feet firmly on the ground.

((sth.)) ((in/on sth.)) to put (sth.) in the ground to grow. She planted roses in the garden.

((sth.)) ((in/on sth.)) to place (sth.) secretly. The spy planted a microphone in the office.

Synonyms: sow, seed, grow

Derived from the Latin word 'planta', meaning a sprout or shoot.

To 'plant' is the action of putting a 'plant' (the noun) into the ground.

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