Definizione monolingua

graft

graft (third-person singular simple present grafts, present participle grafting, simple past and past participle grafted)

1. (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
2. (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
3. (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.

   • 1717 Eloisa to Abelard. And graft my love immortal on thy fame! — Alexander Pope

4. (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns.
5. (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.

graft (countable and uncountable; plural grafts)

1. (countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
2. (countable) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
3. (surgery, countable) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
4. (uncountable, colloquial) effort needed for doing hard work.
5. (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice
6. (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
7. (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
8. (countable) A con job.
9. (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
10. (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.

Definizione dizionario graft

	innestare
	insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree
	insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc.

innesto

corruzione

lavoro pesante

trapiantare

trapianto

Altri significati:

(transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns.

(to) graft

corruption in official life

criminal’s special branch of practice

hard work

(uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice

(transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.

(countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).

(intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.

branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot

bribe

(uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.

graft (trees)

implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union

(uncountable) Corruption in official life.

join (one thing) to another as if by grafting

(countable) A con job.

(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

slang: cut of the take

(transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.

(uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.

(surgery, countable) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

small shoot or scion

(uncountable, colloquial) effort needed for doing hard work.

(countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty

con job

(countable) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.