Meaning & use
implant
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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