Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ingraft

verb

/ɪnˈɡræft/

Definition

To insert or introduce something into another entity, especially in the context of plants or ideas.

Examples

They decided to ingraft new technologies into the existing framework.
The gardener plans to ingraft the rose variety onto a hardier rootstock.
In her lectures, she would often ingraft historical contexts to modern theories.

Meaning

Ingraft involves attaching a scion (a piece of a plant) to a rootstock in horticulture, or metaphorically, it refers to incorporating ideas, customs, or practices into a larger system.