repot

[ ree-pot ]

verb (used with object)

, re·pot·ted, re·pot·ting.

1. to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.

verb (used without object)

, re·pot·ted, re·pot·ting.

1. to transfer a plant to another pot.

repot

/ riːˈpɒt /

verb

1. tr to put (a house plant) into a new usually larger pot

Word History and Origins

Origin of repot¹

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + pot ¹

Example Sentences

Rest the deciduous section dry after flowering, and repot them when growth commences in spring.

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So remember that if you repot Indiarubber plants and Palms at all, take a pot only slightly larger than the last.

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You must also get a little good soil from a nursery gardener before you divide or repot any of your plants.

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Do not shift or repot them, if they are in flower, until the flowering is over.

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This is a good period to repot all the flowering plants of this genus.

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