ingraft

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The attempt to ingraft turkish trowsers on the Veronese costume, proved too absurd to warrant the continuance of such a representation, and was abandoned after the night of its introduction.

From Physiology of The Opera by Swaby, John H.

“Perhaps, between us both we may ingraft a little more pride in their natures, for I see they are sadly lacking.”

From Zula by Lindley, H. Esselstyn

There may also, perhaps, be cases where teachers, whose schools are already in successful operation, may ingraft upon their own plans some things which are here proposed.

From The Teacher by Abbott, Jacob

They soon ingraft their own social and political system upon immense multitudes, and impose upon vast countries the dominion of that combination of facts and ideas—more or less co-ordinate—which we call a civilization.

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

Shall we not then hold fast and cherish such a faith? shall we not seek to understand its nature, and endeavor with our whole hearts to ingraft its principles upon our characters?

From Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. by Hall, Edward B.