reforestation
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ɪst, -ˈfɒr- verb (used with object)
to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
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reafforest or reforest (ˌriːəˈfɒrɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to replant (an area that was formerly forested) | |
| reforest or reforest | |
| —vb | |
| reafforest'ation or reforest | |
| —n | |
| reforest'ation or reforest | |
| —n | |
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Reforestation
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| reafforest or reforest (ˌriːəˈfɒrɪst) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to replant (an area that was formerly forested) | |
| reforest or reforest | |
| —vb | |
| reafforest'ation or reforest | |
| —n | |
| reforest'ation or reforest | |
| —n | |
| reforest (riːˈfɒrɪst) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) another word for reafforest | |
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Word Origin & History
reforest
"to restore toa wooded condition," 1881, from re- "back, again" + verb use of forest (n.).
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Example sentences
The best way to conserve water is with reforestation.
The first step in planning a reforestation project is to think about how it relates to both short and long term landowner goals.
It is an attempt to understand the potential for natural reforestation, given the communities of seed dispersers present.
Nor do they profit if those projects, which typically include renewable-energy initiatives and reforestation schemes, do well.
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