reforest
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Present
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reforestsimple
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reforestssimple
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have reforestedperfect
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has reforestedperfect
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am reforestingprogressive
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are reforestingprogressive
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is reforestingprogressive
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have been reforestingperfect progressive
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has been reforestingperfect progressive
Past
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reforestedsimple
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had reforestedperfect
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was reforestingprogressive
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were reforestingprogressive
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had been reforestingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reforest
Example Sentences
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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 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
Now, her family is planting cocoa trees, helping reforest this patch of jungle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
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
According to the study, tropical and boreal forests would have to be preserved or reforested due to their excellent CO2 storage capacities rather than being used as croplands or pastures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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
"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
The environment department, which has proposed ending a reforesting contract with the reserve, denied the claim.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
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
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 Greever, Garland
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