Illustration of graft
- a scion
- b stock
1
a
: a grafted (see graft entry 2 sense transitive 1) plant
b
c
: the point of insertion of a scion upon a stock
grafted; grafting; grafts
1
a
: to cause (a scion) to unite with a stock
also
: to unite (plants or scion and stock) to form a graft
b
: to propagate (see propagate sense transitive 1) (a plant) by grafting
2
: to implant (living tissue) surgically
3
a
: to join or unite as if by grafting
b
: to attach (a chemical unit) to a main molecular chain
grafter
noun
: the acquisition of gain (such as money) in dishonest or questionable ways
also
: illegal or unfair gain
Examples of graft in a Sentence
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Istanbul’s top teams operate daily, refining incision angles, graft handling, and post-op routines that translate into consistent results.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Workers in a nursery can graft scion wood from a different tree onto that rootstock and a third apple may arise.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Any graft unions on the tree’s trunk should also be well above the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Istanbul’s top teams operate daily, refining incision angles, graft handling, and post-op routines that translate into consistent results.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The piece includes petri dishes the pair used to develop these plants — there are actually specimens developing under a grow light — as well as six video monitors simultaneously showing their process of collecting human samples and grafting plants.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Workers in a nursery can graft scion wood from a different tree onto that rootstock and a third apple may arise.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graft. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
graft
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to insert a twig or bud from one plant into another plant so that they are joined and grow together
b
: to join one thing to another as if by grafting
graft skin over the burn
2
: to gain money or advantage by graft
grafter
noun
graft
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a grafted plant
b
: the point in a plant where a part that is being grafted is inserted
2
: the act of grafting
3
4
a
: the getting of money or advantage by dishonest means through misuse of an official position
exposed graft in the city government
b
: the money or advantage gained
accused of taking graft
Medical Definition
graft
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to implant (living tissue) surgically
grafted a new piece of artery into the ruptured portion of the old artery
: to perform grafting
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