Associations to the word «Engraft»
Noun
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Wiktionary
ENGRAFT, verb. To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
ENGRAFT, verb. To fix firmly into place
ENGRAFT, adjective. (rare) Engrafted.
Dictionary definition
ENGRAFT, verb. Cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree".
ENGRAFT, verb. Fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.