reforest
verb (used with object)
to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
reforested
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past participleof reforest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reforest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reforestverb (used with object)to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
Example Sentences
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"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
But as the war wound down, residents returned and deforestation resumed; nearly twice as much land was denuded during that period as had been reforested during the early war, scientists found.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
But as the country cleaned up its waters and reforested land in recent years, otters came back in full force, integrating into urban spaces and learning to navigate one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
In the Apennines, for example, several hundred nests have been set out to protect reforested areas.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
