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

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How to use afforest in a sentence

The Board is carrying on the afforestation of Ireland, which in many parts is almost without trees.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Irrigation and afforestation are both necessary for the successful development of the West.
Our First Half-Century|Government of Queensland
A yearly sum was spent on afforestation in addition to what was laid out by the State and by private individuals.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Some prefectures, in the sincerity of their devotion to afforestation, forbid the New Year destruction of pine trees.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

We look forward to the part that this new clothing will play in the general scheme of afforestation.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 19, 1919|Various

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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