revegetate

American  

[ree-vej-i-teyt] / riˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object)

revegetated, revegetating

1. to cause vegetation to grow again on.

   to revegetate eroded lands.

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verb (used without object)

revegetated, revegetating

1. to grow again, as plants.

revegetate British  

/ riːˈvɛdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. (intr) (of plants) to grow again and produce new tissue, esp to produce new growth on bare ground

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• revegetation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of revegetate

First recorded in 1760–70; re- + vegetate

Example Sentences

Forest Service and Conservation Northwest worked to revegetate the current crossings.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

To figure out how to revegetate this unpromising ground, Olympic National Park hired then–36-year-old Chenoweth.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2023

It sold those to owners unaware of their obligation to revegetate the land, now without access to water.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2021

But as homeowners and property managers replace their water-hungry turf, increasingly many are finding that the moment is ripe to revegetate — paying attention not only to water, but to nature.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2015

I am told indeed, that both revegetate, though I trust neither tree nor bird can fail to experience fatal effects one day or other in consequence of so unnatural an operation.

From Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I by Piozzi, Hester Lynch