Transplanting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Transplant \Trans*plant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transplanted};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Transplanting}.] [F. transplanter, L.
     transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See
     {Plant}.]
     1. To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant
        trees. --Dryden.


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     2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in
        another place; as, to transplant inhabitants.
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              Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese
              of St. David into a warmer climate.   --Clarendon.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  transplanting
       n : the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location;
           "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent
           transplanting is not good for plants" [syn: {transplant},
            {transplantation}]