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 | ||
Samples | He planted a knee in the back of his opponent. The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum. | ||
Synonyms | embed, engraft, imbed, plant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----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 | ||
Samples | The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
3. | implant (cognition) put firmly in the mind | ||
Samples | Plant a thought in the students' minds. | ||
Synonyms | plant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across | ||