engraft

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪnˈɡrɑːft/
US: /ɪnˈɡræft/

  1. To insert a shoot or bud from one plant into another so that they grow together.

    1. We engraft a new variety onto the old tree.
    2. The gardener aims to engraft the rose bush to create a unique flower.

  2. To cause something, such as an idea or feeling, to become firmly fixed or established in someone's mind.

    1. They will engraft new ideas into young minds.
    2. The teacher tried to engraft a love of reading in her students' hearts using various methods.

Synonyms

inculcate implant ingrain insert graft
engraft intransitive-verb

  1. To become grafted or united with something else.

    1. The scion will engraft to the rootstock.
    2. Over time, the new branch will engraft itself firmly onto the tree's trunk.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "engraft" in English means: To insert a shoot or bud from one plant into another so that they grow together., To cause something, such as an idea or feeling, to become firmly fixed or established in someone's mind..

The phonetic transcription of "engraft" is /ɪnˈɡrɑːft/ in British English and /ɪnˈɡræft/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "engraft": inculcate, implant, ingrain, insert, graft.

Example usage of "engraft": "We engraft a new variety onto the old tree.". More examples on the page.