plant a seed

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To do something that will produce results or change in the future.

Examples

“My only regrets are that T2 failed to get ⟳ to grips with the new era of #indyref and Scottish national identity – for which Renton’s famous “shite” speech helped plant ⟳ a tiny seed in 1996 – and that the second film didn’t give ⟳ the women characters much to do, especially the excellent Kelly Macdonald and Shirley Henderson.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

plant one's feet plant out plant sat plant sit plant sits plant sitted

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