transplant
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Transfer from one place or period to another.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹænspˈlænt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Transfer from one place or period to another
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America.”
transitivemedicine
To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.
Lift and reset in another soil or situation
transitive
To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
transitive
To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
noun
medicine
An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
medicine
An operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.
us
Someone who is not native to their area of residence.
medicine
A transplanted organ or tissue: a graft.
Anything that is transplanted, especially and archetypically a plant.
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: Transfer from one place or period to another
Used this way, transplant is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use transplant
- “The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America.”verb
- “These delicate plants do not transplant easily.”verb
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Word family
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An operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient).
Compound terms
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An operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient).
A surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor.
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Synonyms
Sense: operation (procedure) in which tissue
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