Engraffing

/ɪnˈɡræfɪŋ/ verb

Definition

present participle of engraff; the process of grafting or firmly implanting something.

Etymology

Present participle of the variant form engraff, showing the ongoing action of grafting or implanting, from en- plus the variant graff.

Kelly Says

This older spelling variant 'engraffing' instead of 'engrafting' shows how English orthography was more flexible in earlier centuries—writers used both double-f and single-f versions, and eventually the 't' version became standard.

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