engraft

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engraft

/ɪŋˈɡɹæft/
/ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/

Rhymes with -æft, -ɑːft

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From earlier ingraft, equivalent to en- (“in”) + graft.

verb engrafts · engrafting · engrafted · ingraft · engraff

To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
To fix firmly into place Then the conceit of this inconstant stay Sets you most rich in youth before my sight, Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay, To change your day of youth to sullied night; And all in war with Time for love of you, As he takes from you, I engraft you new.

adjective more engraft · most engraft · ingraft · engraff

rare Engrafted.

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@misc{engraft_2026,
  title = {engraft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engraft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}