afforest

[ uh-fawr-ist, uh-for- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds.

afforest

/ əˈfɒrɪst /

verb

1. tr to plant trees on; convert into forested land

Derived Forms

• afˌforestˈation, noun

Other Words From

• af·forest·ation af·forest·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of afforest¹

1495–1505; < Medieval Latin afforēstāre, equivalent to af- af- + forēst ( is ) forest + -āre infinitive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of afforest¹

C15: from Medieval Latin afforestāre, from forestis forest

Example Sentences

To re-afforest the disafforested wilderness has of late occupied the thoughts of the thoughtful in our country.

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