transplant

1.

/trænˈsplænt/

transfer from one place or period to another

2.

/ˈtrænsplænt/

the act of introducing something in another location

Other forms: transplanted; transplanting; transplants

Use the verb transplant to describe what you do when you move a cactus into a bigger container, or what a doctor does when she places a donor organ — like a kidney or lung — into the body of a patient.

When you transplant your favorite rose bush, you carefully dig it up and re-plant it in another spot in the yard, maybe one that gets more sunlight. You can also use the word as a noun to describe the act of doing such a thing: "The liver transplant was a success." The word's origin is simple: the Latin trans, or "across," plus plantare, which means "to plant."

Definitions of transplant (/trænˈsplænt/)

1. verb

   transfer from one place or period to another
   “The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”

   synonyms: transfer, transpose

   type of:

   shift

   move from one setting or context to another
2. verb

   lift and reset in another soil or situation
   “Transplant the young rice plants”

   synonyms: transfer

   type of:

   displace

   cause to move, usually with force or pressure
3. verb

   place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
   synonyms: graft

   type of:

   enter, infix, insert, introduce

   put or introduce into something
4. verb

   be transplantable
   “These delicate plants do not transplant easily”

   synonyms:

   transfer

   lift and reset in another soil or situation

   type of:

   be

   have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)