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reforest

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re·for·est  (r-fôrst, -frst)
tr.v. re·for·est·ed, re·for·est·ing, re·for·ests
To replant (an area) with forest cover.

refor·es·tation n.

reforest [riːˈfɒrɪst]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (tr) another word for reafforest
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Verb1.reforest - forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
afforest, forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
Translations
reforest [ˈriːˈfɒrɪst] VTrepoblar de árboles
reforest [ˌriːˈfɒrɪst] vtreboiser
reforest [riːˈfɒrɪst] vtrimboscare


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In the six months since Biel launched the project, Gay for Good volunteers have twice gotten their hands dirty with Tree People, helping to reforest the hills of Malibu after last year's fires; they've also stuffed food packages at the L.
WORCESTER - With crab apple tree and grandchildren in tow, Bob Gordon walks to his home on Tirrell Street after choosing a free tree from the Worcester Tree Initiative, which gave away trees at University Park yesterday to reforest the urban landscape.
Forest Service and the National Audubon Society in their continuing efforts to reforest our National Forests (currently, there's a backlog of more than one million acres of national forest that needs to be replanted) by making a donation at arborday.
 
 
 
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