graft

US /ɡræft/
UK /ɡræft/
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1.

greffe, greffon

a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically

:
The surgeon performed a skin graft to cover the burn.
Le chirurgien a effectué une greffe de peau pour couvrir la brûlure.
The bone graft was successful, and the patient is recovering well.
La greffe osseuse a été un succès, et le patient se rétablit bien.
2.

corruption, pot-de-vin

practices, especially bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business; corruption

:
The politician was accused of taking graft.
Le politicien a été accusé d'avoir accepté des pots-de-vin.
The investigation uncovered widespread graft within the city council.
L'enquête a révélé une corruption généralisée au sein du conseil municipal.
1.

greffer

to transplant (living tissue) as a graft

:
They will graft skin from his thigh to his arm.
Ils vont greffer de la peau de sa cuisse à son bras.
The gardener carefully grafted the new branch onto the old tree.
Le jardinier a soigneusement greffé la nouvelle branche sur le vieil arbre.
2.

greffer, intégrer

to attach or incorporate (something) as a part of something else, typically in a way that is difficult to separate

:
He tried to graft his ideas onto the existing plan.
Il a essayé de greffer ses idées sur le plan existant.
The new regulations were grafted onto the old legal framework.
Les nouvelles réglementations ont été greffées sur l'ancien cadre juridique.