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- [graft, grahft]
- /græft, grɑft/
- /ɡrɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [graft, grahft]
- /græft, grɑft/
Definitions of graft word
- noun graft the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc. 1
- noun graft a particular instance, method, or means of thus acquiring gain or advantage. 1
- noun graft the gain or advantage acquired. 1
- noun graft British Slang. work; labor. 1
- verb with object graft to obtain by graft. 1
- verb without object graft to practice graft. 1
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Origin of graft
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; earlier graff, Middle English graffe, craffe < Old French graife, greffe, graffe < Late Latin graphium hunting knife (Latin: stylus) < Greek grapheion, derivative of gráphein to write; so called from the resemblance of the point of a (cleft) graft to a stylus
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Parts of speech for Graft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
graft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
graft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for graft
verb graft
- implant — to put or fix firmly: to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
- affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
- propagate — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
noun graft
- transplant — to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
- scion — a descendant.
- implantation — the act of implanting.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- bud — A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower.
Antonyms for graft
verb graft
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