misplant
US/mɪsˈplænt/
misplant verb: to plant badly or wrongly.
Verb
misplant (third-person singular simple present misplants, present participle misplanting, simple past and past participle misplanted)
- To plant badly or wrongly.
- Thou art only misplanted in a base degenerate soil.1692, John Dryden, Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, a Tragedy
Noun
US/ˈmɪsˌplænt/
misplant (plural misplants)
- Something that has been misplanted.
- A planting that has failed.
Forms of misplant
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misplants |
| present participle | misplanting |
| past participle | misplanted |
| past | misplanted |
| Noun | |
| plural | misplants |
Origin of misplant
From mis- + plant.
Questions about misplant
- What does misplant mean?
- Misplant means to plant badly or wrongly.
- What part of speech is misplant?
- Misplant can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misplant?
- Misplant is pronounced /mɪsˈplænt/ (US).
- What is the past tense of misplant?
- The past tense of misplant is misplanted.
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