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Noun transplanting has 1 sense

transplant, transplanting, transplantation - the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location; "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for plants"
--₁ is a kind of movement

Derived form: verb transplant₁

Verb transplant has 4 senses

transplant, transfer - lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"
--₁ is one way to displace, force out

Derived forms: noun transplant₃, noun transplantation₃, noun transplanter₁, noun transplanting₁
Sample sentences:
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transplant - be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
--₂ is one way to be

Derived form: noun transplant₃
Sample sentence:
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transplant, graft - place athe organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
--₃ is one way to insert, infix, enter, introduce

Derived forms: noun transplant₁, noun transplant₂, noun transplantation₂
Sample sentences:
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transfer, transpose, transplant - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
--₄ is one way to shift
Sample sentences:
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