reforest

UK: /ˌriːˈfɒrɪst/

US: /riˈfɔrɪst, -ˈfɑr-/

US: (rē fôr′ist, -for′-)

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re•for•est /riˈfɔrɪst, -ˈfɑr-/   v. [~ + object]

1. to replant trees on (land that has lost trees by cutting, fire, etc.).

re•for•est•a•tion /ˌrifɔrɪˈsteɪʃən, -fɑr-/  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•for•est  (rē fôr′ist, -for′-), v.t. 

1. to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).

• re- + forest 1880–85

re′for•est•a′tion, n. 

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reforest / riːˈfɒrɪst/ verb

1. (transitive)
   another word for reafforest

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reafforest / ˌriːəˈfɒrɪst/, reforest verb

1. (transitive) to replant (an area that was formerly forested)

ˌreafˌforestˈation, ˌreforestˈation noun