to put a seed, bulb, or young plant into soil so it can grow
This weekend we will plant tomatoes in the garden.
She carefully planted a row of rose bushes along the fence.
to place something firmly in a position
The runner planted his foot and changed direction sharply.
She planted a kiss on her baby’s cheek.
to hide something or someone somewhere so it will be discovered later, often to deceive
The detective suspected someone had planted the evidence.
Hackers tried to plant a virus on the network.
a device or piece of tissue inserted into part of the body, usually during a medical operation
The dentist fitted a new implant in her mouth.
He received a heart implant after the transplant surgery.
✦ From French implanter, from Late Latin implantāre (“to graft in”), from in- + plantāre (“to plant”).
to insert a device or piece of tissue into a person's body, especially by surgery
The doctor will implant the device tomorrow.
They implant microchips in pets for identification.
to fix an idea or belief firmly in someone's mind
The teacher tried to implant good habits in the students.
Years of training implanted confidence in her.
✦ Figurative use from the surgical sense, based on planting seeds firmly in soil.
