planting

[PlantĀ·ing]

Putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow

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The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc.

Noun
putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"

Noun
the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"

Noun
a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Plant

n.
The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc.

n.
That which is planted; a plantation.

n.
The laying of the first courses of stone in a foundation.


Planting

Plant"ing , n. 1. The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc. 2. That which is planted; a plantation.
Trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord.
3. (Arch.) The laying of the first courses of stone in a foundation. [Eng.]

The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc.

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Usage Examples

Anger has a way of seeping into every other emotion and planting itself in there.

I think gardens are fantastic, and I'd love to draw and design and stuff like that. I love just planting flowers during the summer. There's something very humble about it, and natural and beautiful.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Sometimes leadership is planting trees under whose shade you'll never sit. It may not happen fully till after I'm gone. But I know that the steps we're taking are the right steps.

We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with ourselves.

And, I mean, I think poetry does need to be met to some extent, especially, I guess, 19th century poetry, and for me, it's just been so worth the effort. It's like I'm planting a garden in my head.

The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.

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