planted Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
   plant; set.
   
   • Let's plant flowers in the garden
2. verb fix or set securely or deeply
   plant; implant; imbed; embed; engraft.
   
   • He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
   • The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
3. verb set up or lay the groundwork for
   constitute; found; plant; establish; institute.
   
   • establish a new department
4. verb place into a river
   plant.
   
   • plant fish
5. verb place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
   plant.
   
   • Plant a spy in Moscow
   • plant bugs in the dissident's apartment
6. verb put firmly in the mind
   plant; implant.
   
   • Plant a thought in the students' minds
7. adjective satellite (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
   ingrained; deep-rooted; deep-seated; implanted.
   
   • deep-rooted prejudice
   • deep-seated differences of opinion
   • implanted convictions
   • ingrained habits of a lifetime
   • a deeply planted need
8. adjective set in the soil for growth
   

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