implant
1 of 2verb
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
2 of 2noun
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
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Example Sentences
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
Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 But the company has yet to implant it in people, so the real test will be how human tissue reacts to the new formulation. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Neuralink brain computing startup has yet to receive approval from the Federal Drug Administration to implant its technology in humans. Alena Botros, Fortune, 18 July 2022 Synchron plans to implant the device into 15 patients before the end of 2022. Wired, 3 Aug. 2022 Will patients be forced to donate or implant their embryos? Beth Kowitt And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 30 June 2022 Doctors generally implant one or two of those embryos in the uterus and freeze any that remain for the patient’s future use. New York Times, 5 July 2022 Doctors generally implant one or two of those embryos in the uterus and freeze any that remain for the patient’s future use. Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 In the next few days, doctors will start the process of admitting Alexis to the hospital to surgically implant a tube into her stomach so her parents can feed her something else. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 May 2022 WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The trials also aim to determine how scalable the implant is—whether it could be implanted into everybody’s brain. Wired, 3 Aug. 2022 Rogers agrees that any implant comes with risks, but his team tried to minimize risks through engineering. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022 One of the attendants at the facility where she was trained and grew up encourages her to escape, and in the process, Eleven removes an implant that was inhibiting this young man’s powers. James Grebey, Time, 27 May 2022 Working out of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore throughout the 1970s, cardiologists Morton Mower and Michel Mirowski developed a potentially lifesaving heart device, an electronic implant about the size of a cigarette pack. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 Nexplanon, a contraceptive implant, also works by delivering a dose of progesterone, inhibiting ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and thinning the lining of the uterus. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Rather than amplifying sound, as hearing aids do, cochlear implants send electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve, via an implant in the inner ear combined with an external sensor. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 Neurotech is fraught enough that Meta bailed on its long-running investment in a mind-reading device last year, before its first implant. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 See More
Verb
On average, about half of the eggs retrieved are mature enough to implant with sperm. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 But the company has yet to implant it in people, so the real test will be how human tissue reacts to the new formulation. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 Neuralink brain computing startup has yet to receive approval from the Federal Drug Administration to implant its technology in humans. Alena Botros, Fortune, 18 July 2022 Synchron plans to implant the device into 15 patients before the end of 2022. Wired, 3 Aug. 2022 Will patients be forced to donate or implant their embryos? Beth Kowitt And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 30 June 2022 Doctors generally implant one or two of those embryos in the uterus and freeze any that remain for the patient’s future use. New York Times, 5 July 2022 Doctors generally implant one or two of those embryos in the uterus and freeze any that remain for the patient’s future use. Jan Hoffman, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 In the next few days, doctors will start the process of admitting Alexis to the hospital to surgically implant a tube into her stomach so her parents can feed her something else. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 May 2022 Noun
Gaunt says surgeons probably wouldn’t place a new implant in the exact same place as an old one, especially if there’s scarring in that area. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The trials also aim to determine how scalable the implant is—whether it could be implanted into everybody’s brain. Wired, 3 Aug. 2022 Rogers agrees that any implant comes with risks, but his team tried to minimize risks through engineering. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022 One of the attendants at the facility where she was trained and grew up encourages her to escape, and in the process, Eleven removes an implant that was inhibiting this young man’s powers. James Grebey, Time, 27 May 2022 Working out of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore throughout the 1970s, cardiologists Morton Mower and Michel Mirowski developed a potentially lifesaving heart device, an electronic implant about the size of a cigarette pack. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 Nexplanon, a contraceptive implant, also works by delivering a dose of progesterone, inhibiting ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and thinning the lining of the uterus. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Rather than amplifying sound, as hearing aids do, cochlear implants send electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve, via an implant in the inner ear combined with an external sensor. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 Neurotech is fraught enough that Meta bailed on its long-running investment in a mind-reading device last year, before its first implant. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
implant
verb
im·plant im-ˈplant
implanted; implanting
: to set securely or deeply Doctors implanted the hearing device.
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
U. K. Henschkeintransitive verb
: to undergo implantation : become implanted
failure of embryos to implant
implant
2 of 2noun
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
implant
verb
1
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plant
- breed
- root
- embed
- inseminate
- lodge
- infix
- sow
- inculcate
- instill
- enroot
- drive
- hammer
- pound
- imbed
- inoculate
- invest
- imbue
- infuse
- entrench
- fix
- engrain
- suffuse
- intrench
- steep
- ingrain
2
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out Synonyms & Similar Words
- root
- embed
- lodge
- bed
- impact
- place
- imbed
- engrain
- fix
- enroot
- put
- stick
- entrench
- ingrain
- intrench
- imbue
- infuse
- instill
- establish
- beat (into)
- drive (into)
- settle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dislodge
- eliminate
- eradicate
- remove
- eject
- disconnect
- detach
- expel
- disengage
- uproot
- root (out)
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of implant are inculcate, infix, inseminate, and instill. While all these words 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
The meanings of inculcate and implant largely overlap; however, inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.
tried to inculcate in him high moral standards
Although the words infix and implant have much in common, infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.
infixed a chronic cynicism
The synonyms inseminate and implant are sometimes interchangeable, but 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
In some situations, the words instill and implant are roughly equivalent. However, instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.
instill traditional values in your children