1. (

• plant ,
• set ,

) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" ;

2. (

• implant ,
• engraft ,
• embed ,
• imbed ,
• plant ,

) fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" ;

3. (

• establish ,
• found ,
• plant ,
• constitute ,
• institute ,

) set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" ;

4. (

• plant

) place into a river; "plant fish" ;

5. (

• plant ,

) place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" ;

6. (

• plant ,
• implant

) put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" ;

1. (

• deep-rooted ,
• deep-seated ,
• implanted ,
• ingrained ,
• planted

) (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need" ;

2. (

• planted

) set in the soil for growth ;