grafter

ˈɡræftər

Definition

Definition of grafter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

work

hard worker putting in long hours

She's known as a grafter in the office.

laborer

toiler

workaholic

corruption

one who engages in corrupt practices

The politician was revealed to be a grafter, accepting bribes..

briber

corruptor

horticulture

TECH.

person who inserts scions onto other plants

TECH.

The grafter carefully attached the scion to the rootstock.

planter

propagator

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Origin of grafter

Old English, graft (to insert)

Examples of grafter in a sentence

The company values her as a grafter.
The businessman was known as a grafter, involved in numerous scandals.
Many believed the mayor was a grafter, exploiting his position for personal gain.
The grafter demonstrated his technique at the workshop.
She learned the skills of a grafter from her grandfather.

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French:bosseur, corrupteur, ...
German:Arbeitstier, Korrupter, ...
Italian:gran lavoratore, corrotto, ...
Spanish:trabajador incansable, corrupto, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador incansável, corrupto, ...
Chinese:工作狂, 贪污者, ...
Japanese:働き者, 汚職者, ...
Arabic:مُجْتَهِد, فاسِد, ...
Hebrew:חָרוּץ, מוּשְׁחָת, ...
Russian:трудяга, коррупционер, ...
Ukrainian:трудяга, корупціонер, ...
Hindi:मेहनती व्यक्ति, भ्रष्टाचारी, ...
Bengali:কঠোর পরিশ্রমী, দুর্নীতিবাজ, ...
Catalan:treballador incansable, corrupta, ...
Czech:dříč, korupčník, ...
Danish:slider, korrupt person, ...
Dutch:harde werker, omkoper, ...
Greek:εργατική, διεφθαρμένος, ...
Hungarian:dolgos ember, szélhámos, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សឧស្សាហ៍ព្យាយាម, អ្នកប្រព្រឹត្តអំពើពុករលួយ, ...
Korean:열심히 일하는 사람, 부패한 사람, ...
Persian:کارگر سخت‌کوش, رشوه‌گیر, ...
Polish:pracoholik, łapówkarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador dedicado, corrupto, ...
Romanian:muncitor harnic, corupt, ...
Swedish:hårt arbetande, mutkolv, ...
Thai:คนที่ทำงานหนัก, คนทุจริต, ...
Turkish:çalışkan, rüşvetçi, ...
Vietnamese:người chăm chỉ, kẻ tham nhũng, ...

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