1 C1 neutral
To divide seedlings or cuttings and plant each one separately into its own pot or into open garden soil.
"Once the cuttings have rooted, pot them out into individual small pots."
separable
pot out
C1 neutral separable transitive
To plant seedlings or cuttings out of a main container into individual pots or into open ground.
In plain English
To take small plants and put each one in its own pot or in the ground.
What does "pot out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
'Pot' refers to individual pots; 'out' indicates movement out of a communal container — the literal sense is quite transparent.
Actually means
To take small plants and put each one in its own pot or in the ground.
Usage tip
A specialised gardening term, not widely used in everyday conversation. Less common than 'plant out'. ESL learners interested in gardening vocabulary may encounter it in British gardening media.
Words that pair with "pot out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
seedlings cuttings propagation individual pots spring
How to conjugate "pot out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
pot out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pots out
he/she/it
Past simple
poted out
yesterday
Past participle
poted out
have + pp
-ing form
poting out
continuous
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