Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Transplant \Trans*plant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transplanted};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Transplanting}.] [F. transplanter, L.
   transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See
   {Plant}.]
   1. To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant
      trees. --Dryden.

   2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in
      another place; as, to transplant inhabitants.

            Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese
            of St. David into a warmer climate.   --Clarendon.

Source : WordNet®

transplant
     n 1: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a
          recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor
          and recipient [syn: {graft}]
     2: an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor)
        to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"
        [syn: {transplantation}, {organ transplant}]
     3: the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location;
        "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent
        transplanting is not good for plants" [syn: {transplanting},
         {transplantation}]
     v 1: lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the
          young rice plants" [syn: {transfer}]
     2: be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant
        easily"
     3: place athe organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
        [syn: {graft}]
     4: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient
        Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: {transfer},
         {transpose}]