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Graft (Verb)

Cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The nursery specialist learned the technique to graft a white rose bush onto a red one to create the perfect hybrid.
By grafting the citrus stem onto the rootstock, the farmer was able to grow a more resilient and fruitful tree.
The horticulturist carefully grafted the bud from the rare orchid onto the more robust plant.
It is possible to graft a piece of a stem from one cactus onto the base of another to create a unique looking plant.
Grafting a stem from the new apple variety onto the mature tree allowed the farmer to enjoy the flavor and texture immediately.

Place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The medical team spent several hours in the operating room to graft a new heart into the recipient's chest cavity.
Skilled surgeons carefully prepared the donor skin to graft onto the burn victim's affected area.
Doctors successfully grafted a section of the healthy artery into the patient's blocked artery to restore blood flow.
The surgical team worked together to graft the transplanted kidney into the recipient's lower abdomen.
After several failed attempts, the medical staff finally managed to graft the donor liver into the patient's body to replace the damaged one.