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How to pronounce graft in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms transplant
Type of insert, infix, enter, introduce
Derivation grafting
Type Words
Synonyms grafting
Type of affixation, attachment
Type Words
Synonyms bribery
Type of felony
Has types commercial bribery, barratry
Type Words
Synonyms transplant
Type of animal tissue
Has types homograft, allograft, autograft, autoplasty, heterograft, xenograft
Type Words
Synonyms engraft, ingraft
Type of conjoin, join
Derivation grafting


graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree.

Examples of graft

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Graft has become a way of Indian life, kept alive by the rulers and ruled alike.
From the bbc.co.uk
What can you do to prevent the perception that it's graft as usual in Indonesia?
From the time.com
The travel expenses case is one of several graft allegations against Mr. Olmert.
From the voanews.com
The giveaway sparked charges of racism, neo-colonialism and old-fashioned graft.
From the dispatch.com
A campaign against graft has seen even his daughter-in-law's father behind bars.
From the economist.com
It is about the only institution in the country you never hear accused of graft.
From the economist.com
Corruption and graft can be laid at the door of Tyler, Taylor, Grant and Arthur.
From the economist.com
For rural families, it was a month of hard graft not days lounging on the beach.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Graft moved on to second on a wild pitch before JT Miller singled to left field.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • Cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"
  • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  • Bribery: the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
  • The act of grafting something onto something else
  • Graft is a 1915 film serial featuring Harry Carey. This serial is considered to be lost.
  • Graft is a 1931 thriller film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Regis Toomey and featuring Boris Karloff.
  • Graft is a studio album released by the noise artist Merzbow.
  • Graft is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 11 km south of Alkmaar.
  • Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. ...