graft
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🇺🇸
/ɡræft/
🇬🇧
/ɡrɑːft/
transplant or corruption
Etymology
'graft' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'grafe,' where 'grafe' meant 'stylus or pencil.'
'grafe' transformed into the Middle English word 'graft,' and eventually became the modern English word 'graft.'
Initially, it meant 'a stylus or pencil,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to transplantation and corruption.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
The surgeon performed a skin graft.
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Noun 2
corruption, especially through bribery.
The politician was accused of graft.
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Verb 1
to insert a graft into a plant or tree.
They grafted a new branch onto the old tree.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35