1. a piece of living tissue surgically transplanted from one part of the body to another
Usage: medical
2. a shoot or bud from one plant inserted into another plant to grow
Usage: botanical
3. corruption in politics or business, especially the use of one’s position for personal gain
Usage: informal

1. to transplant living tissue surgically
Usage: medical
2. to join a shoot or bud from one plant onto another plant
Usage: botanical
3. to attach or incorporate something onto something else

Examples

• The surgeon performed a skin graft to repair the burn victim’s injuries.
• The gardener decided to graft apple branches onto the pear tree.
• The investigation revealed widespread graft in the city government.
• Doctors will graft healthy tissue over the damaged area.
• She learned to graft roses onto hardy rootstock.
• The author tried to graft modern themes onto the classic story.
• Political graft has been a problem in many developing nations.
• The bone graft helped repair his fractured leg.