afforest

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

/ əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr- /

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verb (used with object)

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

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Origin of afforest

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

OTHER WORDS FROM afforest

af·for·est·a·tion, af·for·est·ment, noun

Words nearby afforest

afflux, affogato, afford, affordable, Affordable Care Act, afforest, affranchise, affray, affrayer, affreight, affreightment

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How to use afforest in a sentence

To re-afforest the disafforested wilderness has of late occupied the thoughts of the thoughtful in our country.
The South Isles of Aran|Oliver J. Burke

British Dictionary definitions for afforest

afforest

/ (əˈfɒrɪst) /

verb

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

Derived forms of afforest

afforestation, noun

Word Origin for afforest

C15: from Medieval Latin afforestāre, from forestis forest

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