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reforest

American

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

verb (used with object)

to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).

reforest British

/ riːˈfɒrɪst /

verb

(tr) another word for reafforest

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reforestation

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Etymology

Origin of reforest

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + forest

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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 institute encourages refugees with small cash payments for specific work done, maps out plans to reforest specific blocks of land and provides seedlings.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

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

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

To protect this planetary gem, Nobre says the international community urgently needs to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, and, where possible, reforest the degraded swathes.

From Scientific American • Feb. 20, 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

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