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engraft en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ɪŋˈɡɹæft/
  • /ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (rare) Engrafted.

Forms

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engraff alternative lexicographic
more engraft Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most engraft Degree=Sup lexicographic
ingraft alternative lexicographic

engraft en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ɪŋˈɡɹæft/
  • /ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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
    • Then the conceit of this inconstant stay Sets you most rich in youth before my sight, Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay, To change your day of youth to sullied night; And all in war with Time for love of you, As he takes from you, I engraft you new. 1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 15”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC:

Forms

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engrafting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
engrafts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
engraff alternative lexicographic
engrafted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
engrafted Tense=Past lexicographic
ingraft alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

engraftment · engraftable · engraftation · reengraft · unengrafted

Translations (4)

ba ялғау (To insert, as a scion) · bg присаждам (To insert, as a scion) · bg ашладисвам (To insert, as a scion) · hy պատվաստել (To insert, as a scion)