graft

(grăft)

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.

1. To make a graft.
2. To be or become joined.

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.

Related Forms:

• graftˈer noun

(grăft)

1. Unscrupulous use of one's position to derive profit or advantages; extortion.
2. Money or an advantage gained or yielded by unscrupulous means.

Related Forms:

• graftˈer noun