implant
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To insert surgically into the body.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪmpˈlænt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To insert (something) surgically into the body.
Become attached to and embedded in the uterus
“The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications.”
intransitive
Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.
transitive
To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
noun
medicine
Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.
medicine
A prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To insert (something) surgically into the body.
Used this way, implant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use implant
- “The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications.”verb
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An implant that replaces a natural tooth.
A clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye.
A clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye.
A lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision.
A type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision.
A lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person).
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