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reforest

American  
[ree-fawr-ist, -for-] / riˈfɔr ɪst, -ˈfɒr- /

verb (used with object)

  • reforests,
    present (3rd person singular)
  • reforested,
    past participle,  past
  • reforesting
    present participle
  1. to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).


reforest British  
/ riːˈfɒrɪst /

verb

  1. (tr) another word for reafforest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of reforest

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + forest

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His group is also helping reforest Altadena as well as fire-seared parts of the Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

The BTG Pactual TIG-Conservation International strategy seeks to conserve, restore and reforest about 660,000 acres of degraded land, an area more than twice the size of New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The international proposal to conserve forests will be partnered with a domestic program to reforest destroyed areas.

From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023

He also spoke about finding ways to reforest pastures and plantations, which cover much of Brazil’s heartland for cattle ranching and growing soy.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

It is funded by the European Union, and we hope to try to reforest the hills and mountains along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, helping the people to live in better harmony with nature.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

It not only reforests the burn area but also helps bring back ecological balance by aiding wildlife - birds, in particular.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2018

Federal agencies have fallen behind in replanting; only 5.5 percent of their destroyed and harvested acres were reforested in 2023, compared with nearly 50 percent in the 1990s.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

"Our AI models can be the basis for a very universal tool for monitoring biodiversity in reforested areas," says Jörg Müller.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

"The question is, are the companies doing it?" she says, admitting there are patches of bare land that have not been reforested.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2023

"Those who lost homes and property will be compensated. The burned areas will be reforested," Mitsotakis pledged.

From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2021

In the Apennines, for example, several hundred nests have been set out to protect reforested areas.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

As Tembé articulates, it takes a reforesting of the mind and heart to catalyze progress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

For forest managers and organizations leading reforestation efforts, the findings offer some practical advice: "We need to consider nutrient limitation when we're reforesting," said Batterman.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

Diversifying agriculture in the region and reforesting Michoacán could help to restore the Sierra Purhepecha's ecology and protect the rural economy.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

That early group quickly grew, and he now leads the Nakivale Green Environment Association to carry out what Twagirayesu calls the urgent business of reforesting.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

Conform to the following model: The Lumber Problem Theme: The decline of our lumber supply requires that we shall take steps toward reforesting, conservation, and the use of substitutes for wood.

From The Century Handbook of Writing by Garland Greever

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