implant

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: engraftembedimbedplant

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

Verb (3)

  1. fix or set securely or deeply“He planted a knee in the back of his opponent”“The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”Synonyms: engraftembedimbedplant
  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. put firmly in the mind“Plant a thought in the students' minds”Synonyms: plant
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Implant \Im*plant"\v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Implanting.] [Pref. im- in + plant: cf. F. implanter.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Minds well implanted with solid . . . breeding. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

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