plant meaning
plant :
living thing, factory
noun
▪ The plant needs water to grow.
▪ The living thing needs water to grow.
▪ The factory is a big plant.
▪ The factory is a big place for making things.
paraphrasing
▪ factory – place for making things
▪ vegetation – living things that grow
plant :
to put in the ground, to place
verb
▪ We plant seeds in the garden.
▪ We put seeds in the ground in the garden.
▪ She plants flowers every spring.
▪ She puts flowers in the ground every spring.
paraphrasing
▪ sow – to plant seeds
▪ embed – to place deeply
Pronunciation
plant [plænt]
The word has the stress on the first part and sounds like 'plant'.
Common phrases and grammar about plant
plant - Common meaning
noun
living thing, factory
verb
to put in the ground, to place
Part of Speech Changes for "plant"
▪ planting (noun) – the act of putting in the ground
▪ planted (adjective) – put in the ground
Common Expressions with "plant"
▪ plant a tree – to put a tree in the ground
▪ plant seeds – to put seeds in the ground
▪ plant flowers – to put flowers in the ground
▪ plant equipment – machines in a factory
Important examples of plant in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, plant is often used to mean a factory or a living thing.
Example of a confusing word: plan (to arrange)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Plant is often used as a noun or verb in TOEIC grammar questions, showing the action of placing or the place itself.
plant
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
power plant
'electricity factory', used for places that make power.
plant the seed of doubt
means 'to cause doubt', used to describe making someone unsure.
Differences between similar words and plant
plant
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factory
differences
Plant can mean a place for making things or a living thing, while factory only means a place for making things.
plant
,
vegetation
differences
Plant can mean both a living thing and a place for making things, while vegetation only means living things that grow.
Words with the same origin as plant
The origin of plant
The word 'plant' comes from the Latin 'planta', meaning a sprout or shoot.
Word structure
The word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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