English Explanatory Dictionary

engraft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
  2. To fix firmly into place
adj
  1. Engrafted.

Pronunciation

/ɪŋˈɡɹæft/ /ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-engraft.wav

Word forms

engraft engrafts engrafting engrafted ingraft engraff more engraft most engraft

Etymology

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

Derived words

engraftable engraftation engraftment reengraft unengrafted
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