implant

I. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fix or set securely or deeply <

a ruby implanted in the idol's forehead

> b. to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns ; inculcate 2. to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union) <

subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets

> intransitive verb to undergo implantation <

the failure of embryos to implant

> • implantable adjective • implanter noun Synonyms: implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind. implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught <

implanted a love of reading in her students

>. inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind <

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

>. instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time <

instill traditional values in your children

>. inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation <

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

>. infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought <

infixed a chronic cynicism

>. II. noun Date: 1890 something (as a graft or device) implanted in tissue — compare cochlear implant