replant
Use Replant in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to plant again.
2.
to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.: After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.
3.
to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
4.
Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.
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| 1. | to plant again: she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up |
| 2. | to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery |
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Word Origin & History
replant
1575, from re- "back, again" + plant (v.) (q.v.).
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Medical Dictionary
replant re·plant (rē-plānt')
v. re·plant·ed, re·plant·ing, re·plants
To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site. n. (rē'plānt')
An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted.
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Example sentences
Projected price is used to calculate premium, replant payment and any prevented planting payment.
Learn about opportunities to help replant our urban creeks and forests.
Replant the mangroves, the olive trees, and rebuild the dams in the desert.
They are also used to replant areas that have been harvested to make wood products.
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