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- [verb im-plant, -plahnt; noun im-plant, -plahnt]
- /verb ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt; noun ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt/
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- [verb im-plant, -plahnt; noun im-plant, -plahnt]
- /verb ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt; noun ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt/
Definitions of implant word
- verb with object implant to put or fix firmly: to implant sound principles in a child's mind. 1
- verb with object implant to plant securely. 1
- verb with object implant Medicine/Medical. to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body. 1
- noun implant Medicine/Medical. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy. implantation (def 1). 1
- noun implant Dentistry. an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw. a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth. 1
- noun implant Insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery. 1
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Origin of implant
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; im-1 + plant
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Parts of speech for Implant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
implant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
implant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for implant
verb implant
- fix — to repair; mend.
- instill — to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
- inculcate — to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young.
- root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
noun implant
- graft — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
- transplant — to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
- scion — a descendant.
- implantation — the act of implanting.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
Antonyms for implant
noun implant
- plant — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
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