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1engraft — 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; …
2engraft — /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),… …
3engraft — v.tr. (also ingraft) 1 Bot. (usu. foll. by into, upon) insert (a scion of one tree into another). 2 (usu. foll. by in) implant (principles etc.) in a person s mind. 3 (usu. foll. by into) incorporate permanently. Derivatives: engraftment n …
4engraft — 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 …
5engraft — en·graft in graft vt GRAFT <engrafted embryonic gill tissue into the back> en·graft·ment graf(t) mənt n …
6engraft — en·graft || ɪn grÉ‘Ëft v. insert a shoot or twig from one tree into another for propagation; insert, implant (also ingraft) …
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