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Meaning of 'implant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Implant [ v. t.]
- To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth.

Meaning of 'implant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . implant [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fix or set securely or deeply
Example in sentence:
  • He planted a knee in the back of his opponent;
  • The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
Meaning (2):
- put firmly in the mind
Example in sentence:
  • Plant a thought in the students' minds
Meaning (3):
- become attached to and embedded in the uterus
Example in sentence:
  • The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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