engraft
[ en-graft, -grahft ]
verb (used with object)
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)
Surgery. (of living tissue) to become grafted.
Origin of engraft
1- Also ingraft.
Other words from engraft
- en·graf·ta·tion, en·graft·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for engraft
engraft
ingraft
/ (ɪnˈɡrɑːft) /
verb(tr)
to graft (a shoot, bud, etc) onto a stock
to incorporate in a firm or permanent way; implant: they engrafted their principles into the document
Derived forms of engraft
- engraftation, ingraftation, engraftment or ingraftment, noun
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