implant

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verb

im·​plant im-ˈplant 

implanted; implanting; implants

transitive verb

1

a

: to fix or set securely or deeply

a ruby implanted in the idol's forehead

b

: to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns : inculcate

2

: to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)

subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation

the failure of embryos to implant

implantable

im-ˈplan-tə-bəl 

adjective

implanter

im-ˈplan-tər 

noun

implant

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noun

im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant 

: something (such as a graft or device) implanted in tissue compare cochlear implant

Synonyms

Verb

• breed
• enroot
• inculcate
• infix
• inseminate
• instill
• plant
• sow

Choose the Right Synonym for implant

implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind.

implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

Examples of implant in a Sentence

Verb

a hearing aid that is surgically implanted in the ear

a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Once implanted, the device enables patients who are paralyzed or can’t communicate to actually interact with their phones to send messages, use Alexa to control smart devices and even play Pong. —Alex Knapp, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Doctors were concerned that this latest pregnancy, which had implanted in scar tissue from a recent cesarean section, could kill her. —ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024

Noun

Why did our precious poppyseed-sized embryo implant in the wrong place? —Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024

While doing the operation to remove Phoebe’s birth control implant, Pete is prepared to replace it with another implant (as he is required to do when the silo’s government determines that a parenting candidate is undesirable) but chooses not to. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing implant

• cochlear implant
• contraceptive implant

Kids Definition

implant

verb

im·​plant

im-ˈplant

1

: to fix or set securely or deeply

2

: to insert in living tissue (as for growth or absorption)

implant

ˈim-ˌplant

noun

implantable

-ə-bəl

adjective

Medical Definition

implant

1 of 2 transitive verb

im·​plant im-ˈplant 

1

: to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns

2

a

: to insert or fix in a living site (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)

subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets

b

: to insert an implant in

100 patients have been implanted with nylon ribbons without complications

—U. K. Henschke

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation : become implanted

failure of embryos to implant

implant

2 of 2 noun

im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant 

: something (as a graft, a small container of radioactive material for treatment of cancer, or a pellet containing hormones to be gradually absorbed) that is implanted especially in tissue