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engraft

eng·raft

UK/ɪŋˈɡɹæft/ US/ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/ uncommon rare

verb

1.

cause to grow together parts from different plants

  • “graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree”
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2.

fix or set securely or deeply

  • “He planted a knee in the back of his opponent”
  • “The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”
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Origin

From earlier ingraft, equivalent to en- (“in”) + graft.

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