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engraft
[ en-graft, -grahft ]
/ ɛnˈgræft, -ˈgrɑft /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM engraft
en·graf·ta·tion, en·graft·ment, nounWords nearby engraft
Englishwoman, English yew, englut, engorge, engr., engraft, engrail, engrailed, engrain, engrained, engram
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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; implantthey engrafted their principles into the document
Derived forms of engraft
engraftation, ingraftation, engraftment or ingraftment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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