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Graft

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.

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Attachment 76% connected

The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a person; as, an a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Conjoin 76% connected

To join together; to unite.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enter 76% connected

To come or go into; to pass into the interior of; to pass within the outer cover or shell of; to penetrate; to pierce; as, to enter a house, a closet…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Felony 76% connected

An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Infix 76% connected

To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting, spear, or dart.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Insert 76% connected

To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to ins…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Introduce 76% connected

To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Join 76% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 2

Autoplasty 76% connected

The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by dis…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Barratry 76% connected

The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Engraft 74% connected

See Ingraft.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Engraft 74% connected

See Ingraft.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transplant 74% connected

To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transplant 74% connected

To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transplantation 74% connected

The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transplantation 74% connected

The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Entails 1

Move 72% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Bribery 92% connected

Robbery; extortion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Engraft 92% connected

See Ingraft.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Grafting 92% connected

of Graft

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ingraft 92% connected

To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for propagation; as, to ingraft a peach scion on a plum tree; figuratively, to insert o…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Transplant 92% connected

To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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