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planted |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plant \Plant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planted}; p. pr & vb n. {Planting}.] [AS. plantian, L. plantare. See {Plant}, n.] 1. To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as to plant maize. 2. To set in the ground for growth, as a young tree, or a vegetable with roots. Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees. --Deut. xvi. 21. 3. To furnish, or fit out with plants; as to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest. 4. To engender; to generate; to set the germ of It engenders choler, planteth anger. --Shak. 5. To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish; as to plant a colony. Planting of countries like planting of woods. --Bacon. 6. To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of as to plant Christianity among the heathen. 7. To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place to plant one's feet on solid ground; to plant one's fist in another's face. 8. To set up to install; to instate. We will plant some other in the throne. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Planted \Plant"ed\, a. (Joinery) Fixed in place as a projecting member wrought on a separate piece of stuff; as a planted molding. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: planted adj 1: (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" [syn: {deep-rooted}, {deep-seated}, {implanted}, {ingrained}] 2: set in the soil for growth [ant: {unplanted}]
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