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if a plant bears flowers or fruit, it produces them

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

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if a tree blossoms, it produces flowers

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to produce buds

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

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

if a flower comes out, it opens

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

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

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if a flower fades, it starts to die

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if a plant flowers, it produces flowers

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if a tree or plant fruits, it produces fruit

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

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

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if trees or plants grow somewhere, they exist there

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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

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

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

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

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to become ripe, or to make something ripe

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to grow roots, or to make a plant grow roots

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to grow in a particular direction

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if a plant seeds, it produces seeds

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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to start producing leaves or flowers

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

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

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to produce fruit, vegetables, or other foods

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verb

if a tree or plant bears fruit, it produces fruit

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

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

to start growing successfully in a new place

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

if a plant takes root, it begins to grow somewhere