"planted" in the verb sense
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"
"planted" in the adjective sense
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
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