afforest
to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds.
Origin of afforest
1Other words from afforest
- af·for·est·a·tion, af·for·est·ment, noun
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How to use afforest in a sentence
As we came through Hyogo prefecture my companion pointed to hill after hill which had been afforested since his youth.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottThe amount of afforested land varied considerably from time to time.
A History of Police in England | W. L. Melville LeeThe land will be irrigated and afforested; water power will be "harnessed" and made to supply light and heat.
With the Judans in the Palestine Campaign | J. H. (John Henry) PattersonThere are rumours, however, that this estate is being bought for the government and will be afforested and developed.
Poor Folk in Spain | Jan Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for afforest
/ (əˈfɒrɪst) /
(tr) to plant trees on; convert into forested land
Origin of afforest
1Derived forms of afforest
- afforestation, noun
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