- Reforest
- Reforest Re*for"est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reforested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reforesting}.] To replant with trees; to reafforest; to reforestize. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Reforest
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reforest — (v.) to restore to a wooded condition, 1831, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + verb use of FOREST (Cf. forest) (n.). Related: Reforested; reforesting … Etymology dictionary
reforest — [rē fôr′ist, rēfär′ist] vt., vi. to plant new trees on (land once forested) reforestation n … English World dictionary
reforest — [[t]ri͟ːfɒ̱rɪst[/t]] reforests, reforesting, reforested VERB To reforest an area where there used to be a forest means to plant trees over it. [V n] He decided to do something about reforesting man made wastes of western Australia … English dictionary
reforest — transitive verb see reforestation … New Collegiate Dictionary
reforest — reforestation, n. /ree fawr ist, for /, v.t. to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire). [1880 85; RE + FOREST] * * * … Universalium
reforest — verb a) To replant a forest, especially after clear cutting. b) To afforest … Wiktionary
reforest — re·for·est || ‚rÉªË fÉ‘rɪst , fÉ” / fÉ’ v. replant with trees, reestablish a forest … English contemporary dictionary
reforest — 1) forester 2) fosterer … Anagrams dictionary
reforest — verb replant with trees; cover again with forest. Derivatives reforestation noun … English new terms dictionary
reforest — re·forest … English syllables
