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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Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
How Much Is a Hair Transplant in Turkey—Really? Just like anything else, the prices for hair transplants in Turkey depend greatly on the type of clinic, the technique, and the number of grafts required.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The show finds its groove by following a protagonist named David Martinez who chooses to graft cybernetic tech onto his body after his mother is violently gunned down.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Sheikh Hasina distorted Bangladesh’s origin story to legitimize her near-absolute power, during which corruption and graft became widespread.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
How Much Is a Hair Transplant in Turkey—Really? Just like anything else, the prices for hair transplants in Turkey depend greatly on the type of clinic, the technique, and the number of grafts required.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Of the 36 studies examined in this domain, the overwhelming majority focused on deepfake abuse, a disturbing trend in which AI models are used to graft real individuals’ faces digitally, often women, minors and public figures, onto explicit content without their consent.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The show finds its groove by following a protagonist named David Martinez who chooses to graft cybernetic tech onto his body after his mother is violently gunned down.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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