replant

[ ree-plant, -plahnt ]

/ riˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /

verb (used with object)

to plant again.

to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.: After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.

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

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

Nearby words

repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement therapy, replant, replantation, replay, repleader, replenish, replete

Origin of replant

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant

Related forms

re·plan·ta·tion

[ree-plan-tey-shuh n] /ˌri plænˈteɪ ʃən/, noun

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Examples from the Web for replant

Here they lie, and the priests, if they can, may replant them.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864|Various
At intervals of four years it will be necessary to lift, divide, and replant the roots on fresh ground.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
When gardeners divide Pinks, they replant them deep, and with the leaves rather bunched together.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
A reckless reformer may tear up more good things in a few weeks than he can replant, or substitute with better, in a lifetime.
Dixie After the War|Myrta Lockett Avary

It is also desirable to lift them and replant a few inches apart when they show signs of flowering unsatisfactorily.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott

British Dictionary definitions for replant

replant

/ (riːˈplɑːnt) /

verb (tr)

to plant againshe replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up

to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery

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Medicine definitions for replant

replant

[ rē-plănt′ ]

v.

To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site.

n.

An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted.