Definition

1. Noun:

   • A medical device or tissue placed inside the body: An "implant" is an artificial object or living tissue that is surgically inserted into the body to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged one, or enhance an existing function.

2. Verb:

   • To insert or fix something securely in a place: To "implant" means to place or set something firmly and deeply into something else.
   • To establish an idea or feeling firmly in the mind: To "implant" also means to instill a thought, belief, or attitude so that it becomes deeply held.
   • To become attached to and embedded in the uterus: In biology, for a fertilized egg to "implant" means to attach itself to the lining of the uterus to begin pregnancy.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The patient received a cochlear implant to restore her hearing.
  • Silicone breast implants are a type of cosmetic surgery.

• Verb (Physical Placement):

  • The surgeon will implant a pacemaker to regulate the heartbeat.
  • The dentist implanted a titanium post for the new crown.

• Verb (Ideas/Feelings):

  • Parents try to implant good values in their children from a young age.
  • The propaganda was designed to implant fear in the population.

• Verb (Biological):

  • For pregnancy to occur, the embryo must successfully implant in the uterine wall.

Advanced Usage

• "Deeply implanted": Firmly established or ingrained.
  • He has a deeply implanted distrust of authority figures.

Variants and Related Words

• Implantation (n): The action or process of implanting.
  • The implantation of the embryo is a critical early stage of pregnancy.

Synonyms

• Embed: To fix firmly in a surrounding mass.
• Ingrain: To firmly establish an attitude, habit, or belief.
• Instill: To gradually but firmly establish an idea or feeling.
• Graft: To insert or transplant living tissue.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Implant" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly or with prepositions like "in" or "into.") - Implant in/into: To place something inside something else. - The chip was implanted in the animal's skin for tracking purposes.

Noun

1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

Verb

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