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a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support
the act of grafting something onto something else
a surgical procedure by which a doctor replaces a missing or damaged tissue or bone with a healthy substitute
What is a "graft"?
A graft is a surgical procedures that involves taking tissue from one part of the body and placing it in another to repair or reconstruct damaged or missing tissue. This tissue can be skin, bone, blood vessels, or other types of tissue. Grafts are commonly used in various surgeries, such as skin grafts for burn victims, bone grafts for fractures or bone issues, and vascular grafts for repairing blood vessels. The goal is to promote healing and restore function in the affected area by providing new tissue or structure where it is needed. Grafts can come from the patient's own body, known as an autograft; from another individual, known as an allograft; or from artificial materials, known as synthetic grafts.
hard work or effort
BritishWhat does "graft" mean in British slang?
It is used in British English, especially in Northern England and working class communities, to mean hard work or sustained effort, often in a job, task, or hustle. People typically say "It took a lot of graft to get here" or "He's been grafting all day." The term originated in 19th century British slang, possibly from "graff" (a trench or ditch), and remains common in UK informal speech, especially in sports and business contexts.
to cut and join a piece of a living plant to another plant so that it can continue growing from there
to surgically implant a piece of skin, bone, etc. to a damaged or diseased one
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