plant a seed
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Meaning · English
Introduce an idea to influence someone's thoughts
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
giới thiệu một ý tưởng để ảnh hưởng đến suy nghĩ của ai đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: put a seed in the ground
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She planted a seed of doubt in his mind about the new policy
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “plant a seed” mean?
Introduce an idea to influence someone's thoughts Literally: put a seed in the ground
Is “plant a seed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.