verb

1. To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

2. To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.

   “That gun's not mine! It was planted there by the real murderer!”

3. To place or set something firmly or with conviction.

   “Plant your feet firmly and give the rope a good tug.”