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Meaning of Graft
The primary meaning of the word "Graft" based on Oxford Languages is to join or unite something, especially a plant or a part of a plant, to another plant, or to take or obtain something, especially money or advantage, dishonestly.
Definitions
- To join or unite something, especially a plant or a part of a plant, to another plant.
- * To take or obtain something, especially money or advantage, dishonestly, especially in a position of trust.
- * A piece of tissue or an organ that is transplanted from one part of the body to another or from one individual to another.
- * The act of joining or uniting something, especially a plant or a part of a plant, to another plant.
Etymology of Graft
The word "Graft" has its roots in Old French "graft", which is derived from the Latin "graphium", meaning "stylus" or "writing instrument", and is also related to the Greek "graphion", meaning "stylus" or "writing instrument".
Historically, the word "Graft" initially referred to the act of writing or drawing, and later evolved to include the sense of joining or uniting something, especially a plant or a part of a plant, to another plant.
Example Uses
- The surgeon grafted a piece of skin from the patient's leg to the burned area.
- * The politician was accused of graft and corruption during his time in office.
- * The horticulturist carefully grafted the stem of the rose bush to the rootstock.