engraft

/ɪŋˈɡɹæft/

engraft verb: to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant.

Verb

engraft (third-person singular simple present engrafts, present participle engrafting, simple past and past participle engrafted)

To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
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.1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 15”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC

engraft (comparative more engraft, superlative most engraft)

Verb
third-person singular present	engrafts
present participle	engrafting
past participle	engrafted
past	engrafted
alternative form	ingraft
alternative form	engraff
Adjective
comparative	more engraft
superlative	most engraft

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

What does engraft mean?: Engraft means to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant.
What part of speech is engraft?: Engraft can be a verb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce engraft?: Engraft is pronounced /ɪŋˈɡɹæft/.
What is the past tense of engraft?: The past tense of engraft is engrafted.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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