replant
Americanverb (used with object)
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to plant again.
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to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc..
After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.
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to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
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Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.
verb
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to plant again
she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up
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to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have replantedperfect
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has replantedperfect 3rd person singular
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have been replantingperfect progressive
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are replantingprogressive
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is replantingprogressive 3rd person singular
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am replantingprogressive 1st person singular
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replantssingular 3rd person
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has been replantingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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replantingparticiple
Past
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had replantedperfect
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were replantingprogressive plural
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had been replantingperfect progressive
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replantedsimple
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was replantingprogressive singular
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replantedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of replant
Example Sentences
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Efforts to replant acacias are underway, Tayeb of the Khartoum forestry administration said, but seedlings grow slowly and can take years to mature.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
It includes an outdoor space that, for reasons, Carrie is obligated to replant from scratch.
From Salon • May 29, 2025
Work to replant trees in the Glen Rosa valley has already begun and a fundraising appeal to help revitalise the area has so far raised £12,000.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Since then, their monthly treks through the jungle have include mapping and monitoring tree coverage, cataloguing endemic plants and working with farmers to replant trees.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
They moved up the steep hills on either side of the new lake to rebuild their homes and replant their crops.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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