IMPLANT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

fix or set securely or deeply

Example: He planted a knee in the back of his opponent; The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum

Categories: Insert, Infix, Enter, Introduce

Part of speech: Verb

become attached to and embedded in the uterus

Example: The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications

Categories: Attach

The word "implant" comes from Latin implantō, which comes from Middle French implanter.

Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.