1. to graft (plant tissue) onto or into another plant; to unite by grafting
Usage: horticultural/botanical term; transitive verb
2. to blend or combine (different elements) together, as if by grafting
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The gardener decided to intergraft the apple and pear branches to create a hybrid tree.
• Scientists intergraft different plant varieties to develop disease-resistant crops.
• The two cultures began to intergraft their traditions over generations of contact.
• Modern composers intergraft classical and contemporary musical styles.
• The landscape architect sought to intergraft native and ornamental plants in the garden design.