Graft vs Infix - What's the difference?
graft | infix | Synonyms |
(label) 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.
(label) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
(label) 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 implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
(label) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns.
(label) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
(graff) ("canal")
The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
(label) Work; labor
(label) A job or trade.
Effort needed for doing hard work.
A criminal's special branch of practice
(label) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
(label) Corruption in official life.
(label) A con job.
A cut of the take (money).
A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.
* Dryden
To instill.
(linguistics) To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.
(linguistics) A morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as in English.
In transitive terms the difference between graft and infix
is that graft is to join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union while infix is to instill.graft
English
(wikipedia graft)Alternative forms
* graffEtymology 1
From (etyl) graffe, from (etyl) ; probably akin to English carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Compare graphic, grammar.Noun
Verb
(en verb)- 1717 Eloisa to Abelard. And graft my love immortal on thy fame! —
Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* grafting toolEtymology 3
Probably from Etymology 2Noun
Derived terms
* grafter ("grifter")References
* See supplements.infix
English
(wikipedia infix)Verb
(es)- to infix a sting, spear, or dart
- (Shakespeare)
- The fatal dart a ready passage found, / And deep within her heart infixed the wound.