graft

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of attaching a part, such as a branch or scion, to another plant or to a tree in order to grow as a part of it.

  - "The gardener grafted a new branch onto the old tree."
  - "The farmer grafted the scion onto the rootstock."

• Verb

  To join or attach (one thing) to another, especially in a way that is not natural or permanent.

  - "The new employee was grafted onto the team."
  - "The government grafted new policies onto the existing legislation."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

affix , attach , put together , unite

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with graft
raft , draft , aft , aft

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Variants

List of all variants of graft that leads to same result
graft , grafts , grafted , grafter , grafters , grafting , graft-versus-host disease , graft-versus-host diseases , skin graft , skin grafting , skin grafts , coronary artery bypass , coronary artery bypass graft , coronary artery bypass grafting , coronary artery bypass graftings , coronary artery bypass grafts , coronary artery bypasses , coronary bypass , coronary bypass graft , coronary bypass grafting , coronary bypass graftings , coronary bypass grafts , coronary bypasses

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Forms

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grafts, grafted, grafting

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Etymology

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Old English grafian, from grafe a graft, from grāf a ditch, trench; related to Old Norse grapr a trench, and grapta a graft, perhaps from the idea of making a trench in the ground and inserting a cutting.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the oldest known grafted tree is over 3,000 years old? It's a olive tree in Palestine.

2. Grafting was first used in ancient China over 4,000 years ago to propagate tea plants.

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Related Concepts

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1. bud grafting: A type of grafting where a bud is attached to a rootstock, which will grow into a new plant.

2. whip grafting: A type of grafting where a shoot is attached to a rootstock, which will grow into a new tree.

3. cleft grafting: A type of grafting where a cleft is made in the bark of a tree, and a scion is inserted and secured with tape or grafting wax.

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Culture

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In literature, graft is often used metaphorically to describe the process of incorporating new ideas or elements into an existing system or society. For example, in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land,' the speaker says, 'These fragments I have shored against my ruins... I have distilled the essence... I have grafted new growths upon those old roots.' In art, grafting is used as a visual metaphor to explore themes of transformation and renewal.

How to Memorize "graft"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of grafting: making a trench in the bark of a tree, inserting a cutting, and securing it with tape or grafting wax.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'graft' with the image of a tree with a new branch growing from it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Growing A New Tree Fast' to remember the definition of graft: 'G' for graft, 'A' for attaching, 'N' for new, 'T' for tree, and 'F' for fast.

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