verb

transplant

to transplant

The surgeon will transplant the heart.

The surgeon will transplant the heart.

It's time to transplant the seedlings.

It's time to transplant the seedlings.

((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to transplant (sth.) from (A) to (B) The surgeon will transplant the kidney from the donor to the recipient.

Synonyms: relocate, repot, graft

From Latin 'trans-' (across) and 'plantare' (to plant). Literally, to plant in a new place.

Think of 'trans'ferring a 'plant' from one place (or person) to another.

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