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Pot on meaning

Pot on is a phrasal verb that means to transfer a growing plant into a pot larger than its current one.

Past simple
potted on
Past participle
potted on
-ing form
potting on

What pot on means

move to larger potB2

To transfer a growing plant into a pot larger than its current one

The tomato plants are ready to be potted on.

Similar phrasal verbs

With pot: pot up, pot off.

With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.

Common questions

What does pot on mean?

To transfer a growing plant into a pot larger than its current one.

What is the past tense of pot on?

Potted on, which is also its past participle.

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