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engraft

verb

  1. cause to grow together
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈɡɹæft/ / /ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/

adj

Etymology: From earlier ingraft, equivalent to en- (“in”) + graft.

  1. Engrafted.

verb

Etymology: From earlier ingraft, equivalent to en- (“in”) + graft.

  1. To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
  2. To fix firmly into place

    Then the conceit of this inconstant stay Sets you most rich in youth before my sight, Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay, To change your day of youth to sullied night; And all in war with Time for love of you, As he takes from you, I engraft you new.