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.

A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.

A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

Corruption in official life.

Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.

(US) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.

(UK, informal) Work; labor requiring effort.

(UK, informal) A job or trade.

A con job.

(slang) A cut of the take (money).

(slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.

The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.

A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.

(no longer used) A ditch, a canal.

To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.

To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.

To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.

(informal) To work hard.

To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.

To form a graft polymer

To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.