Definitions and Examples of plant, embed, implant
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To put a seed, young plant, or other object into the ground to grow.
Example
She decided to plant some flowers in her garden to make it more colorful.
embed
To fix an object firmly and deeply into a surrounding mass.
Example
The carpenter had to embed the nails into the wood to make sure they wouldn't come loose.
To insert or fix something surgically or in a way that it becomes a permanent part of something else.
Example
The dentist recommended that she get an artificial tooth implanted to replace the one she lost.
Key Differences: plant vs embed vs implant
- 1Plant refers to putting a seed or young plant into the ground to grow.
- 2Embed means fixing an object firmly and deeply into a surrounding mass.
- 3Implant involves inserting or fixing something surgically or in a way that it becomes a permanent part of something else.
Effective Usage of plant, embed, implant
- 1Gardening: Use plant to describe the process of putting seeds or young plants into the ground.
- 2Construction: Use embed to describe the process of fixing objects firmly into a surrounding mass.
- 3Medicine: Use implant to describe the process of inserting or fixing something surgically or in a way that it becomes a permanent part of something else.
Remember this!
The antonyms of displant are plant, embed, and implant. These words convey the opposite meaning of removing or uprooting something that has been planted or embedded. Use these words in contexts such as gardening, construction, and medicine to describe the process of putting seeds or young plants into the ground, fixing objects firmly into a surrounding mass, or inserting or fixing something surgically or in a way that it becomes a permanent part of something else.
