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  • noun
    plural grafts
    [count] technical :a part of a plant that is placed on another plant in such a way that it attaches to and grows with the plant also; :the place where such an attachment is made
    You will need to cut off any new shoots that grow below the graft.
    medical :a piece of skin, muscle, or bone that is attached to a part of the body to repair a damaged area
    a skin graft also;  :an operation that is done to make such an attachment
    perform a bone graft on the patient - compare 3graft 4graft
    verb
    grafts; grafted; grafting
    [+ obj] a technical :to attach (a part of a plant) to another plant
    b medical :to attach (a piece of skin, muscle, or bone) to a part of the body
    The surgeon was able to graft skin over the scar.
    to make (something) become a part of (something else) - usually + onto
    noun
    [noncount] chiefly US :dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages
    The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government. - compare 1graft 4graft
    noun
    [noncount] Brit informal :hard work or effort
    He succeeded because of years of hard graft. - compare 1graft 3graft
    verb
    grafts; grafted; grafting
    [no obj] Brit informal :to work hard :labor
    He spent years grafting to get where he is today. - compare 2graft