engraft (redirected from engrafts)

en·graft  (n-grft)

tr.v. en·graft·ed, en·graft·ing, en·grafts

1. To graft (a scion) onto or into another plant.

2. To plant firmly; establish.

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en·graftment n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	engraft - cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" graft, ingraft conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
	2.	engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" embed, imbed, implant, plant infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm" nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"