Definitions for graft
græft, grɑftgraft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. graft, transplantnoun

   (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

2. bribery, graftnoun

   the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

3. graft, graftingverb

   the act of grafting something onto something else

4. graft, engraft, ingraftverb

   cause to grow together parts from different plants

   "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"

5. transplant, graftverb

   place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. graftnoun

   A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

2. graftnoun

   A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.

3. graftnoun

   A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

4. graftnoun

   effort needed for doing hard work.

5. graftnoun

   A criminal's special branch of practice

6. graftnoun

   Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.

7. graftnoun

   Corruption in official life.

8. graftnoun

   A con job.

9. graftnoun

   A cut of the take (money).

10. graftverb

    To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

11. graftverb

    To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.

12. graftverb

    To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.

13. graftverb

    To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns.

14. graftverb

    To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.

15. graftnoun

    A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.

16. Etymology: From graffe, from greffe, from graphium, from γραφείον, from γράφειν; probably akin to English carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Compare graphic, grammar.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graff, Graftnoun

   A small branch inserted into the stock of another tree, and nourished by its sap, but bearing its own fruit; a young cyon.

   Etymology: greffe, French.

   God gave unto man all kind of seeds and graffs of life; as the vegetative life of plants, the sensual of beasts, the rational of man, and the intellectual of angels. Walter Raleigh.

   It is likely, that as in fruit-trees the graft maketh a greater fruit, so in trees that bear no fruit it will make the greater leaves. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 475.

   ’Tis usual now an inmate graff to see
   With insolence invade a foreign tree. John Dryden, Virg. Georg.

   If you cover the top with clay and horse-dung, in the same manner as you do a graft, it will help to heel the sooner. John Mortimer.

   Now the cleft rind inserted graffs receives,
   And yields an offspring more than nature gives. Alexander Pope.

2. To GRAFF, To GRAFTverb

   Etymology: greffer, French.

   1. To insert a cyon or branch of one tree into the stock of another.

   His growth is but a wild and fruitless plant;
   I’ll cut his barren branches to the stock,
   And graft you on to bear. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   With his pruning hook disjoin
   Unbearing branches from their head,
   And graft more happy in their stead. Dryden.

   2. To propagate by insertion or inoculation.

   In March is good graffing the skilful do know,
   So long as the wind in the East do not blow:
   From moon being changed, ’till past be the prime,
   For graffing and cropping is very good time. Thomas Tusser, Husb.

   To have fruit in greater plenty the way is to graft, not only upon young stocks, but upon divers boughs of an old tree; for they will bear great numbers of fruit: whereas, if you graft but upon one stock, the tree can bear but few. Francis Bacon.

   Now let me graff my pears, and prune the vine. Dryden.

   3. To insert into a place or body to which it did not originally belong.

   And they also, if they bide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in; for God is able to graff them in again. Rom. xi. 23.

   These are th’ Italian names which fate will join
   With ours, and graff upon the Trojan line. John Dryden, Æn.

   4. To fill with an adscititious branch.

   We’ve some old crab-trees here at home, that will not
   Be grafted to your relish. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   The noble isle doth want her proper limbs;
   Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   5. To join one thing so as to receive support from another.

   This resolution against any peace with Spain is a new incident grafted upon the original quarrel, by the intrigues of a faction among us. Jonathan Swift.

   May one kind grave unite each hapless name,
   And graft my love immortal on thy fame. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. graft

   Graft is a procedure that involves transplanting or implanting a piece of tissue, organ, or cells from one part of the body to another, or from one individual to another, in order to replace damaged or missing tissue. In broader terms, graft can also refer to corruption or bribery, where one utilizes their position or power for personal gain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graftnoun

   a small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit

2. Graftnoun

   a branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot

3. Graftnoun

   a portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty

4. Graftnoun

   to insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon

5. Graftnoun

   to implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union

6. Graftnoun

   to join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union

7. Graftnoun

   to cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns

8. Graftverb

   to insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting

9. Etymology: [Prob. orig. so called because illegitimate or improper profit was looked upon as a graft, or sort of excrescence, on a legitimate business undertaking, in distinction from its natural proper development.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graft

   Graft is a 1915 American film serial featuring Harry Carey. This serial is considered to be lost.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graft

   graft, v.t. to make an incision in a tree or plant, and insert in it a small branch of another, so as to make a union of the two: to insert in something anything not belonging to it: to incorporate one thing with another: to transplant, as a piece of tissue, from one part to another.—v.i. to insert cuttings into a tree.—n. a small branch used in grafting.—ns. Graft′er; Graft′ing. [O. Fr. graffe (Fr. greffe)—L. graphium—a style or pencil (which the inserted slip resembled)—Gr. graphein, to write.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. graft

   An agrarian expression first used by Ali Baba.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRAFT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Graft is ranked #30863 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Graft surname appeared 754 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Graft.
   
   94.8% or 715 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Tissue
   • Felony
   • Insert
   • Surgery

How to pronounce graft?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say graft in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of graft in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of graft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of graft in a Sentence

1. Akhbar Satar:

   The government must provide the leadership and strong political will to drive the message of zero tolerance for graft, the general public are expecting high ethical standards of both conduct and accountability from executive, judiciary and legislative branches.

2. Bernie Doehner:

   It basically robbed him of his father and sister, and left him with lasting scars, he had one all down his leg and he had nine skin graft operations and one of his ears was badly damaged.

3. Malcolm MacDonald:

   Professor David Ralph at Londons University College Hospital has expertise in penile reconstruction and built MacDonalds new penis out of a skin graft from his left arm, The Sun wrote. A tube and a hand pump are said to allow for a mechanical erection. The man already has two children so he wasnt worried about sex, the outlet wrote. MAINE HOSPITAL SEES CORONAVIRUS RESURGENCE AFTER VISITORS LEARN OF POSITIVE TEST RESULTS WHILE ON TRIP It was always more about my self-confidence and simple things like using the loo.

4. Coralie Pring:

   When coming into contact with the police, more than a quarter of people told us that they needed to bribe either to get assistance from the officer, or to avoid a problem like passing a checkpoint or avoid a fine or arrest, which is further evidence that graft is undermining the rule of law and allows people to get away unpunished for their crimes.

5. Akhbar Satar:

   Fight against graft needs statesmen, not politicians’ Akhbar Satar

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=graft
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Graft
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=graft
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graft
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=graft
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=graft
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=graft
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html