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engraft
[
en-
graft
,
-
grahft
]
en·graft
/
ɛnˈgræft
,
-ˈgrɑft
/
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[
en-
graft
,
-
grahft
]
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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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to flee; abscond:
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
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ingraft.
Origin:
1575–85;
en-
1
+
graft
1
Related forms
en·graf·ta·tion,
en·graft·ment,
noun
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engraft
or
ingraft
(ɪnˈɡrɑːft)
—
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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