Graft | Mean of graft in English Dictionary

/ˈgræft/

• Noun
• a part of a plant that is placed on another plant in such a way that it attaches to and grows with the plant
• the place where such an attachment is made
1. You will need to cut off any new shoots that grow below the graft.
• a piece of skin, muscle, or bone that is attached to a part of the body to repair a damaged area
1. a skin graft

• an operation that is done to make such an attachment
1. perform a bone graft on the patient
• Verb
• to attach (a part of a plant) to another plant
1. a type of apple that is grown by being grafted onto/to the roots of a different species
• to attach (a piece of skin, muscle, or bone) to a part of the body
1. The surgeon was able to graft skin over the scar.
• to make (something) become a part of (something else)
1. the difficulties of trying to graft modern technology onto traditional societies
• Noun
• dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages
1. The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government.
• hard work or effort
1. He succeeded because of years of hard graft.
• Verb
• to work hard
1. He spent years grafting to get where he is today.