transplanting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    transplantation; transplant.
    • the transplant did not flower until the second year
    • too frequent transplanting is not good for families
    • she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
  2. verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
    transfer; transplant.
    • Transplant the young rice plants
  3. verb be transplantable
    transplant.
    • These delicate plants do not transplant easily
  4. verb place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
    graft; transplant.
  5. verb transfer from one place or period to another
    transfer; transpose; transplant.
    • The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America

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