engraftとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

発音

• IPA^(key): /ɪŋˈɡɹæft/, /ɪŋˈɡɹɑːft/

動詞

engraft (三人称単数 現在形 engrafts, 現在分詞 engrafting, 過去形および過去分詞形 engrafted)

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
   • 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 216596634:

     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.

引用

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:engraft.

派生語

• unengrafted