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planted

Definitions of planted
  1. adjective
    set in the soil for growth
    synonyms:
    cropped
    (of land or soil) used for growing crops
    naturalised, naturalized
    planted so as to give an effect of wild growth
    potbound, rootbound
    (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
    quickset
    grown from cuttings planted directly in the ground
    seeded, sown
    sprinkled with seed
    self-seeded, self-sowed, self-sown
    growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds
    soil-building
    (of crops) planted to improve the quality of the soil
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    antonyms:
    unplanted
    not planted
    uncropped
    not used for growing crops
    unseeded, unsown
    (of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it
  2. adjective
    (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
    “a deeply planted need”
    constituted, established
    brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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