verb (used with object)
1.
Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation: to engraft a peach on a plum.
verb (used without object)
2.
Surgery. (of living tissue) to become grafted.
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engraft or ingraft (ɪnˈɡrɑːft) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to graft (a shoot, bud, etc) onto a stock |
| 2. | to incorporate in a firm or permanent way; implant: they engrafted their principles into the document |
| ingraft or ingraft | |
| —vb | |
| engraf'tation or ingraft | |
| —n | |
| ingraf'tation or ingraft | |
| —n | |
| en'graftment or ingraft | |
| —n | |
| in'graftment or ingraft | |
| —n | |
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