plant vs propagate

plant is a noun but propagate is not a noun.

plant (noun)	propagate (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
something planted secretly for discovery by another

plant (verb)	propagate (verb)
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground	transmit from one generation to the next
fix or set securely or deeply	travel through the air
set up or lay the groundwork for	transmit
place into a river	become distributed or widespread
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive	transmit or cause to broaden or spread
put firmly in the mind	cause to become widely known
	cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
	multiply sexually or asexually