Meaning & use

implant

verb·Academic

To insert or fix something firmly into a surface, tissue, or the mind.

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Surgeons implant a small device to help regulate the patient's heartbeat.

The teacher tried to implant a love of reading in her young students.

A note on using this word

Implant is used literally for medical devices and figuratively for ideas or habits placed in someone's mind.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

An object surgically placed inside the body for medical or cosmetic purposes.

She received a dental implant to replace the tooth she lost.

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