Noun

• S: (n) planting (the act of fixing firmly in place) "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
• S: (n) planting (a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area) "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
• S: (n) planting (putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow) "the planting of corn is hard work"

Verb

• S: (v) plant, set (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground) "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) establish, found, plant, constitute, institute (set up or lay the groundwork for) "establish a new department"
• S: (v) plant (place into a river) "plant fish"
• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) plant, implant (put firmly in the mind) "Plant a thought in the students' minds"