Synonyms and antonyms of What plants can do in British Thesaurus

bear (verb)

if a plant bears flowers or fruit, it produces them

bear fruit ()

if a tree or plant bears fruit, it produces fruit

bloom (verb)

if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have opened

blossom (verb)

if a tree blossoms, it produces flowers

bud (verb)

to produce buds

choke (verb)

if stronger plants choke weaker ones, they surround them and stop them from growing

climb (verb)

if a plant climbs up or over something, it grows up it

come out ()

if a flower comes out, it opens

come up ()

if a plant comes up, it starts to appear above the ground

die back ()

if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive

fade (verb)

if a flower fades, it starts to die

flower (verb)

if a plant flowers, it produces flowers

fruit (verb)

formal if a tree or plant fruits, it produces fruit

germinate (verb)

biology to develop from a seed and begin to grow into a plant, or to make a seed develop in this way

get/become established ()

to start growing successfully in a new place

go/run to seed (biology)

biology if a plant goes or runs to seed, it starts producing seeds after it has produced flowers

grow (verb)

if plants or trees grow, they develop and get larger or taller

grow (verb)

if trees or plants grow somewhere, they exist there

mimic (verb)

biology if a plant or animal mimics another plant or animal or mimics something in its environment, it makes itself look like it in order to be less noticeable to its enemies

open (verb)

if something such as a flower opens, it moves into its widest position and you can see its full shape

overwinter (verb)

if plants or animals overwinter somewhere, they live through the winter there without dying

put down roots ()

if a plant puts down roots, its roots become strong and established

put forth (literary)

literary if a plant or tree puts forth leaves, roots etc, it starts to grow

ripen (verb)

to become ripe, or to make something ripe

root (verb)

to grow roots, or to make a plant grow roots

run (verb)

to grow in a particular direction

run riot ()

if a plant runs riot, it grows in an uncontrolled way

seed (verb)

if a plant seeds, it produces seeds

shrivel (verb)

if something such as a plant shrivels or shrivels up, it becomes smaller and thinner than usual and it does not look fresh and healthy

sprout (verb)

if a leaf or other part of a plant is sprouting, it is beginning to grow on the plant

sprout (verb)

if a plant sprouts, new leaves or shoots begin to grow on it

sting (verb)

if a plant stings you, it makes a mark on your skin and hurts you when you touch it

take root ()

if a plant takes root, it begins to grow somewhere

tolerate (verb)

if plants or animals tolerate particular conditions, they are able to exist in those conditions

transpire (verb)

biology if a plant transpires, water passes from the surface of its leaves into the air as vapour

vegetate (verb)

biology to start producing leaves or flowers

wilt (verb)

if a plant wilts, it gradually bends towards the ground because it needs water or is dying

wither (verb)

if plants or flowers wither, they become drier and start to die

yield (verb)

to produce fruit, vegetables, or other foods