transplant

¹trans·plant

verb \ˌtran(t)s-ˈplant\

Definition of TRANSPLANT

transitive verb

1

: to lift and reset (a plant) in another soil or situation

2

: to remove from one place or context and settle or introduce elsewhere : relocate

3

: to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or individual to another

intransitive verb

: to tolerate being transplanted <does not transplant as well as other varieties>

— trans·plant·abil·i·ty \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— trans·plant·able \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tə-bəl\ adjective

— trans·plan·ta·tion \ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— trans·plant·er \tran(t)s-ˈplan-tər\ noun

Examples of TRANSPLANT

1. She carefully transplanted the seedlings.
2. The bush was transplanted to a different part of the garden.
3. Doctors transplanted one of his kidneys into his sister.
4. a recipient of a transplanted heart
5. The group transplanted the beavers to another part of the state.
6. She is a New Yorker who recently transplanted to the West Coast.

Origin of TRANSPLANT

Middle English transplaunten, from Late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- + plantare to plant

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with TRANSPLANT

aslant, bacchant, bacchante, bezant, courante, decant, descant, displant, eggplant, enceinte, enchant, explant, extant, face-plant, fire ant, formant, gallant, Gallant, gas plant, grandaunt, houseplant, ice plant, implant, incant, jade plant, land grant, leadplant, levant, Levant, musk plant, pieplant, pissant, plainchant, pourpoint, preplant, recant, red ant, replant, savant, seed plant, snow plant, supplant, white ant