engraft
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engraft — [en graft′, engräft′; ingraft′, ingräft′] vt. 1. to graft (a shoot, etc.) from one plant onto another 2. to establish firmly; implant … English World dictionary
Engraft — En*graft , v. t. See {Ingraft}. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engraft — 1580s, from EN (Cf. en ) (1) + GRAFT (Cf. graft). Related: Engrafted; engrafting … Etymology dictionary
engraft — engraftation, engraftment, n. /en graft , grahft /, v.t. 1. Hort. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation: to engraft a peach on a plum. v.i. 2. Surg. (of living tissue) to become grafted. Also, ingraft. [1575 85; … Universalium
engraft — en•graft [[t]ɛnˈgræft, ˈgrɑft[/t]] v. t. 1) bot to graft from one plant to another for propagation: to engraft a peach on a plum[/ex] 2) srg to implant surgically • Etymology: 1575–85 en graf•ta′tion, en•graft′ment, n … From formal English to slang
engraft — /ɛnˈgraft/ (say en grahft), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation: to engraft a peach on a plum. Also, ingraft. {en 1 + graft1} –engraftation /ɛngrafˈteɪʃən/ (say engrahf tayshuhn),… …
engraft — verb Date: 1549 transitive verb 1. to join or fasten as if by grafting 2. graft 1 3. graft 3 intransitive verb 1. to become grafted and begin functioning normally < the transplanted bone marrow engrafted successfully > • engraftment … New Collegiate Dictionary
engraft — 1. verb a) To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant b) To fix firmly into place 2. adjective Engrafted … Wiktionary
engraft — en·graft in graft vt GRAFT <engrafted embryonic gill tissue into the back> en·graft·ment graf(t) mənt n … Medical dictionary
engraft — en·graft || ɪn grÉ‘Ëft v. insert a shoot or twig from one tree into another for propagation; insert, implant (also ingraft) … English contemporary dictionary
