graft

graft ¹  (grft)

v. graft·ed, graft·ing, grafts

v.tr.

1.

a. To unite (a shoot or bud) with a growing plant by insertion or by placing in close contact.

b. To join (a plant or plants) by such union.

2. To transplant or implant (living tissue, for example) surgically into a bodily part to replace a damaged part or compensate for a defect.

3. To join or unite closely: graft new customs onto old.

v.intr.

1. To make a graft.

2. To be or become joined.

n.

1.

a. A detached shoot or bud united or to be united with a growing plant.

b. The union or point of union of a detached shoot or bud with a growing plant by insertion or attachment.

c. A plant produced by such union.

2.

a. Material, especially living tissue or an organ, surgically attached to or inserted into a bodily part to replace a damaged part or compensate for a defect.

b. The procedure of implanting or transplanting such material.

c. The configuration or condition resulting from such a procedure.

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[Middle English graften, alteration of graffen, probably from Old French grafier, from graffe, stylus, graft (from its shape), from Latin graphium, stylus; see graffito. N., Middle English grafte, alteration of graffe, from Old French.]

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grafter n.

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graft ¹

Noun

1. Surgery a piece of tissue transplanted to an area of the body in need of the tissue

2. a small piece of tissue from one plant that is joined to another plant so that they grow together as one

Verb

1. to transplant (tissue) to an area of the body in need of the tissue

2. to join (part of one plant) onto another plant so that they grow together as one

3. to attach or incorporate: to graft Japanese production methods onto the American talent for innovation [Greek graphein to write]

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graft ²

Noun

1. Brit informal hard work

2. the practice of obtaining money by taking advantage of one's position

Verb

Informal to work hard [origin unknown]

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graft  (grft) Noun 1. A shoot or bud of one plant that is inserted into or joined to the stem, branch, or root of another plant so that the two grow together as a single plant. Grafts are used to strengthen or repair plants, create dwarf trees, produce seedless fruit, and increase fruit yields without requiring plants to mature from seeds. 2. A piece of body tissue that is surgically removed and then transplanted or implanted to replace a damaged part or compensate for a defect. See also allograftautograftand xenograft Verb 1. To join a graft to another plant. 2. To transplant or implant a graft.

graft top: whip grafting; bottom: cleft grafting

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Graft of tree surgeons—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	graft - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient transplant animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals autograft, autoplasty - tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms" allograft, homograft - tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft heterograft, xenograft - tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
	2.	graft - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage bribery felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson) barratry - the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery commercial bribery - bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction
	3.	graft - the act of grafting something onto something else grafting affixation, attachment - the act of attaching or affixing something
Verb	1.	graft - cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" engraft, ingraft conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
	2.	graft - place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient transplant infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

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graft

noun 1. shoot, bud, implant, sprout, splice, scion

verb 2. join, insert, transplant, implant, splice, affix

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graft

noun 1. (Informal) labour, work, industry, effort, struggle, sweat, toil, slog, exertion, blood, sweat, and tears (informal)

verb 2. work, labour, struggle, sweat (informal) grind (informal) slave, strive, toil, drudge

Translations

graft [grɑːft] n (AGR, MED) → injerto (= bribery); corrupción f

vt → injertar;

hard graft (col) → trabajo duro

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graft [grɑːft] n (Agr, Med) → greffe f (= bribery); corruption f

vt → greffer;

hard graft (Brit) (inf) → boulot acharné

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graft [grɑːft] n (Agr) → (Pfropf)reis nt;

(Med) → Transplantat nt;

(Brit) (inf) (hard work) → Schufterei f;

(bribery) → Schiebung f

vt to graft (onto) (Agr) → (auf)pfropfen (auf +acc);

(Med) → übertragen (auf +acc), einpflanzen (in +acc) (fig); aufpfropfen +dat

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graft [grɑːft] n (AGR, MED) → innesto

vt → innestare;

hard graft (col) → duro lavoro