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Noun
A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap
“Plant the roots so the graft or bud union is 2 inches below the ground level.”
Noun
Bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business
“Widespread graft and influence peddling among government officials are hampering economic development.”
Noun
A piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically
“The bone graft is harvested from the patient's pelvic bone and inserted along with a spacer in between the vertebral bodies.”
Noun
Labor
Verb
To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union
“Jessica underwent a second operation to graft nerve tissue from the back of her legs into her arm.”
Verb
To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree
“Many of these are taken from other disciplines and used as a rough theoretical model onto which we graft our own ideas and practises.”
Verb
Work hard
“Into the wind, the home side had to graft harder for scores.”
Verb
Transplant, splice
“Pear trees are grafted on quince root-stocks.”
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