Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun planting

3 senses of planting

Sense 1
planting -- (the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway")
       => placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

Sense 2
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")
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 3
planting -- (putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work")
       => farming, agriculture, husbandry -- (the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb plant

6 senses of plant

Sense 1
plant, set -- (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

Sense 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")
       => insert, infix, enter, introduce -- (put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text")

Sense 3
establish, found, plant, constitute, institute -- (set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department")
       => initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants")

Sense 4
plant -- (place into a river; "plant fish")
       => stock -- (provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat")

Sense 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")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

Sense 6
plant, implant -- (put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds")
       => communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across -- (transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news")