plant a seed
plant a seed verb: to do something that will produce results or change in the future.
Verb
plant a seed (third-person singular simple present plants a seed, present participle planting a seed, simple past and past participle planted a seed)
- To do something that will produce results or change in the future.
- 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...2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian
Forms of plant a seed
| third-person singular present | plants a seed |
|---|---|
| present participle | planting a seed |
| past participle | planted a seed |
| past | planted a seed |
Questions about plant a seed
- What does plant a seed mean?
- Plant a seed means to do something that will produce results or change in the future.
- What part of speech is plant a seed?
- Plant a seed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of plant a seed?
- The past tense of plant a seed is planted a seed.
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