Graft

Meaning

Noun

●

A small

or

of a

in another

, the

of which is to support and

it. The two

and become one

, but the

the

fruit.

●

A

or

of a

from such a shoot.

●

In Surgery:

A

of

used in the

of autoplasty.

●

A

, a canal.

●

The

of the

of a

such as a

or shovel.

●

A

used in

trenches.

●

In Corruption:

Corruption in

life.

●

Illicit

by

means, especially

life.

●

A criminal’s

of practice.

●

A

job.

●

A

of the take (money).

●

In American English & Politics:

A

, especially on an

basis.

●

In British English:

Work;

effort.

●

In British English:

A job or trade.

Verb

●

To

(a

) in a

or

of another

; to

by

in another

; also, to

a

upon.

●

To

(grafts) from one

, or

, etc; into another; to

grafting.

●

In Surgery:

To

a

of (living

or

) in a

form an

union.

●

To

(one

) to another

by

,

a

union.

●

In Nautical:

To

, as

,

,

, etc; with a

of small

or

yarns.

●

In Chemistry:

To form a

polymer

●

To work hard.

●

To

from

or

practices.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

graft

English

graffe

Middle English (1100-1500)

greffe

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

graphium

Latin

γραφείον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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