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| 1. | [ verb ] fix or set securely or deeply | |
| Synonyms: | imbed embed plant engraft | |
| Examples: | "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent" "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
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| Related terms: | insert nest pot bury planting implantation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put firmly in the mind | |
| Synonyms: | plant | |
| Examples: | "Plant a thought in the students' minds" |
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| Related terms: | communicate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become attached to and embedded in the uterus | |
| Examples: | "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications" |
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| Related terms: | attach | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (surgery) a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue | |
| Related terms: | prosthesis artificial_joint dental_implant heart_valve penile_implant lens_implant breast_implant shunt artificial_heart | |
| Similar spelling: |
implanted impala implement imply implicit impel imbalance |
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