transplanting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
verb be transplantable

If these traditions are founded in fact, the promising civilization of the Mesa Verde has sadly retrograded in its transplanting. — The Book of the National Parks, Robert Sterling Yard
A flower so delicate in its texture, will not bear transplanting, or lack of tenderness; and I would not see it droop and fade for all the gratification I may derive from its presence and sweet perfume." — A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden: 2nd edition, William A. Ross
Then, my roots are all fixed in Ohio, where people know me and I know them, and this transplanting might not succeed as well in the long run as to go back home and work for smaller pay." — From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield, Horatio, Jr. Alger

transplant, transplantation

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