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US
/ˈpɫæntɪd/
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[ UK /plˈæntɪd/ ]
[ UK /plˈæntɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
deep-rooted prejudice
ingrained habits of a lifetime
deep-seated differences of opinion
implanted convictions
a deeply planted need - set in the soil for growth
How To Use planted In A Sentence
- The same signary was also used in the early historical period to write Greek; by the end of the third century B.C., Greek alphabetic writing had almost completely supplanted the native script.
- Turn out the lot and the wellrotted stuff at the base can be put on unplanted soil. The Sun
- Each flat-roofed block is planted with sedum grass (that can absorb 70% of water run-off) and clad in slatted larch wood.
- The early commercial pea crops weren't sown in rows like home gardens, but were planted over the whole paddock and required a great deal of bending over to harvest the sweet green pods.
- The lower blocks are in concrete clad in gabions filled with site granite; roofs are planted with indigenous flora.
- The six tapestries she planted come alive with interwoven threads of color and texture from golden boxleaf honeysuckle, lavender, hebe, leatherleaf sedge, and Bowles' golden sedge bordered by dwarf boxwood.
- We earthed up the roots firmly when we planted the trees.
- The greatest difficulty which presents itself in entering the southern mouth arises from what in America are termed snags, that is, large trees, the roots of which are firmly planted in the bed of the river, whilst the branches project up the stream, and are likely to pierce any boat in its passage down. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2
- The sweet peas just now started blooming, that is so late, even though they were planted mid February. Wordless June Blooms « Fairegarden
- They evidently find the densely planted crop a satisfactory alternative to the nettles and brambles that they generally build in. Times, Sunday Times