Engraff

/ɪnˈɡræf/ verb

Definition

variant or alternative form of engraft; to graft or implant something firmly, especially as if rooting it permanently.

Etymology

Variant spelling of engraft (en- plus graft, from Old French greffe, meaning a stylus or pencil, later the twig used in grafting). This spelling variation persisted through historical usage of the word.

Kelly Says

The word 'graft' originally referred to the stick that a scribe used to write, then became the botanical term for implanting plants, and finally a metaphorical term for corruption—tracking these meanings shows how words migrate from literal to abstract uses.

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