afforest

af·for·est

 (ə-fôr′ĭst, ə-fŏr′-)

tr.v. af·for·est·ed, af·for·est·ing, af·for·ests

To convert (open land) into a forest by planting trees or their seeds.

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[Medieval Latin afforēstāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Medieval Latin forēstāre (from forēsta, forest; see forest).]

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af·for′es·ta′tion n.

afforest

(əˈfɒrɪst)

vb

(Forestry) (tr) to plant trees on; convert into forested land

[C15: from Medieval Latin afforestāre, from forestis forest]

afˌforestˈation n

af•for•est

(əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-)

v.t. -est•ed, -est•ing.

to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest.

[1495–1505; < Medieval Latin afforestāre= Latin af- af- + -forestāre, v. derivative of Late Latin forestis forest]

af•for`est•a′tion, n.

afforest

Past participle: afforested
Gerund: afforesting

Imperative

afforest

afforest

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

afforest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" forest plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" re-afforest - reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting" reforest - forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"

Translations

afforest

[æˈfɒrɪst] VT → poblar de árboles, poblar con árboles

afforest

vt → aufforsten