graft on

graft (something) on

To connect or join two things, typically living things (such as plants or human tissue). Can the burn doctor really graft healthy skin cells on?See also: graft, on

graft something on(to) something

 and graft something onto splice a living part onto another living part. The gardener grafted a red rose onto the stem of another species. The gardener grafted on a red rose.See also: graft, on