replant

American  

[ree-plant, -plahnt] / riˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to plant again.

2. to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc..

   After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.

3. to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.

4. Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.

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replant British  

/ riːˈplɑːnt /

verb

1. to plant again

   she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up

2. to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery

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Other Word Forms

• replantation noun

Etymology

Origin of replant

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant

Example Sentences

Both initiatives were designed to support replanting the hundreds of thousands of trees across Aberdeenshire lost to Storms Arwen and Corrie.

From BBC

That includes replanting them in burn areas and maybe watering them, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of the crop was ruined and would have to be replanted.

From Literature

They use a variety of methods, often simultaneously: protection of habitat, replanting of habitat, stricter laws to prevent poaching, community awareness—and reintroducing animals back into the wild.

From Literature

Although State Parks officials are trying to maintain as many of the original trees as possible because of their historical significance, there are ongoing discussions about what tree species should be replanted, Tejada said.

From Los Angeles Times