Idiom
plant a seed
Meaning
To do something that will produce results or change in the future.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You plant a seed when you suggest a new idea to your boss.”
“By mentioning the benefits of remote work, she hoped to plant a seed in her manager's mind for future changes.”
“The professor aimed to plant a seed of curiosity in his students, hoping they would eventually pursue deeper research on their own.”
Examples
simple
“You plant a seed when you suggest a new idea to your boss.”
contextual
“By mentioning the benefits of remote work, she hoped to plant a seed in her manager's mind for future changes.”
complex
“The professor aimed to plant a seed of curiosity in his students, hoping they would eventually pursue deeper research on their own.”
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