noun
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
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- the transplant did not flower until the second year
- too frequent transplanting is not good for families
- she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
verb
lift and reset in another soil or situation
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- Transplant the young rice plants
verb
be transplantable
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- These delicate plants do not transplant easily
verb
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
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verb
transfer from one place or period to another
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- The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America