replant

[ree-plant, -plahnt]

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.

replant

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• replantation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replant¹

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant

Example Sentences

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

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

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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.

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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.

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"People were still thatching roofs and replanting," she said, warning that "for those communities, it will be even harder to reset".

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