to transplant
Third Person
transplants
Present Participle
transplanting
Past Tense
transplanted
Past Participle
transplanted
1
to uproot or relocate someone or something
transitive
- The company decided to transplant its headquarters to a more tranquil suburban location.
- The administration chose to transplant several teachers to the newly established branch.
- The family decided to transplant their household belongings to a new residence in a different neighborhood.
- The business owner made the strategic decision to transplant the manufacturing process to a more cost-effective location.
- The organization sought to enhance diversity by transplanting employees to international offices.
2
to remove a plant from its original place and replant it somewhere else
transitive
- Gardeners often transplant young seedlings from the nursery to the garden beds for better growth and spacing.
- To create a more harmonious landscape, the landscaper decided to transplant mature trees to different areas of the park.
- The homeowner decided to transplant the rose bush to a sunnier spot in the backyard.
- During the landscaping project, the crew carefully transplanted ornamental shrubs.
- Farmers may transplant crops like rice or tomatoes to optimize spacing.
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3
to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body
transitive
- In a groundbreaking surgery, the doctors were able to transplant a donor heart into the recipient.
- Medical advancements have made it possible to transplant not only vital organs but also tissues like corneas.
- The patient's failing liver was replaced when the medical team transplanted a healthy liver from a living donor.
- Doctors carefully transplanted a cornea into the patient's eye.
- The medical team decided to transplant a small intestine, addressing severe digestive issues.
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