English

plant

plænt, plɑːnt
Meaning: to put seeds or plants into the ground to grow
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: plɑːnt

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base plant
3rd person singular present plants
Present participle planting
Past planted
Will future will plant
Going-to future going to plant
Imperative negative don't plant / do not plant

Example sentences

He planted a tree.
He planted a tree.
Farmers till the soil before planting corn.
Farmers till the soil before planting corn.
He dug a hole in the garden to plant a tree.
He dug a hole in the garden to plant a tree.
The farmer checked the soil before planting the seeds.
The farmer checked the soil before planting the seeds.
I planted some flower seeds in the garden.
I planted some flower seeds in the garden.

Usage Notes

Used for the action of putting something in the soil so it starts growing.

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