plant

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plant is on the Basic English 850 List.
plane - plant - plate

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
plant

Plural
plants

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plantplant
plant
tree
tree
tree
conifer
conifer
conifer
bush
bush
bush
flower
flower
flower
  1. A plant is something that lives and grows in one place. Plants usually have green leaves and roots. Flowers and trees are plants. Plants and animals are the main kinds of life.
  2. A plant is a factory.

Verb[change]

Plain form
plant

Third-person singular
plants

Past tense
planted

Past participle
planted

Present participle
planting

  1. To put a seed or plant in soil for it to grow.
    I planted some flowers last week and I hope they will grow and blossom.

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