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English noun: implant

1. implant (artifact) a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue


Broader (hypernym)prosthesis, prosthetic device


Narrower (hyponym)artificial heart, artificial joint, breast implant, dental implant, heart valve, interocular lens implant, IOL, lens implant, penile implant, shunt


English verb: implant

1. implant (contact) fix or set securely or deeply


SamplesHe planted a knee in the back of his opponent.
The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum.


Synonymsembed, engraft, imbed, plant


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)enter, infix, insert, introduce


Narrower (hyponym)bury, nest, pot, sink

2. implant (contact) become attached to and embedded in the uterus


SamplesThe egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications.


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)attach

3. implant (cognition) put firmly in the mind


SamplesPlant a thought in the students' minds.


Synonymsplant


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across









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