implant

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

Definition categories: man–made, prosthesis

verb

1. fix or set securely or deeply

- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum

Similar word(s): embed, engraft, imbed, plant

Definition categories: contact, enter, infix, insert, introduce

2. 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

Definition categories: contact, attach

3. put firmly in the mind

Similar word(s): plant

Definition categories: cognition, communicate, pass