Contact and joining

Synonyms for plant

Two senses of plant live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

Let's plant flowers in the garden.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

set

Same sentence, swapped: Let's set flowers in the garden.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for plant as it is used in the sentence above.

institute
butt
introduce

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

put firmly in the mind

Plant a thought in the students' minds.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

implant

Same sentence, swapped: Implant a thought in the students' minds.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for plant as it is used in the sentence above.

institute
request
deliver

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other contact and joining words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

tearverbsnapseparate or cause to separate abruptlyFoothills tieverbdrawfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.Foothills2 senses topnoun, verbcovercovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line turnverbbendcause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular formFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line washverblaundercleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and waterRidgelineHas a reason line whittleverbparecut small bits or pare shavings fromHigh CampHas a reason line wrenchverbturntwist suddenly so as to sprainTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line matternounissuesome situation or event that is thought aboutFoothillsHas a reason line

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