Main Entry: ¹im·plant

Pronunciation: \im-ˈplant\

Function: 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>

— im·plant·able \-ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective

— im·plant·er \im-ˈplan-tər\ 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>.