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Meaning ofgraftin English

graft

us//ɡræft//uk//ɡraft//

Pluralgrafts
Past Tensegrafted
Participle Verbgrafting
Third Person Singulargrafts

Definitions

Noun
1. corruption in public office; unethical conduct
2. hard work or labor; effort required
  She put in a lot of graft to finish the project on time.
3. physical or mental labor
  The construction worker's graft was evident in the quality of the building.
4. illicit gain through corruption
  The politician was accused of taking a graft from the construction company.
5. a bribe or payoff (especially ongoing)
  The government implemented new laws to prevent graft and corruption in public offices.
6. a job or trade (requiring skill)
  The carpenter's graft involved creating intricate woodwork designs.
7. effort required for difficult tasks
  She had to put in a lot of graft to finish the difficult project.
8. tissue for surgical transplantation
  The doctor used a graft of healthy tissue to repair the damaged organ.
9. a shoot inserted into another tree; unites to form one
  The gardener carefully inserted the scion into the rootstock to create a new graft.
10. a branch from a grafted shoot
  The farmer pruned the graft to promote healthy growth and prevent disease.
Verb
1. to insert tissue or a shoot into another; propagate
  The gardener will graft a new branch onto the tree.
2. to implant tissue in a lesion; form union
  Doctors can graft healthy skin onto a burn wound.
3. to work diligently; exert oneself
  The investigator discovered a graft that had been paid to the official.
4. to gain through bribery; corruption
  The company's success is due to the employees' hard graft and dedication.
5. to unite things closely; like grafting
  The surgeon will graft the broken bone with a metal plate.
6. to cover with woven cord; reinforce nautical parts
  The sailor learned to graft ropes together to reinforce the ship's rigging.
7. to combine molecules (chemically)
  The scientist will graft the molecules together to form a new compound.
8. to join plant parts; insert scions
  The gardener will graft a new stem onto the plant.
9. to engage in hard work or struggle
  She had to graft for years to become a successful entrepreneur.

Compounds / Phrases

antigraft graftings