repot

[ ree-pot ]

/ riˈpɒt /

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verb (used with object), re·pot·ted, re·pot·ting.

to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.

verb (used without object), re·pot·ted, re·pot·ting.

to transfer a plant to another pot.

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Origin of repot

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + pot¹

Words nearby repot

reposition, repositorium, repository, repossess, repost, repot, repoussage, repoussé, repoussoir, repp, Repplier

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How to use repot in a sentence

Rest the deciduous section dry after flowering, and repot them when growth commences in spring.
Orchids|James O'Brien
So remember that if you repot Indiarubber plants and Palms at all, take a pot only slightly larger than the last.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
You must also get a little good soil from a nursery gardener before you divide or repot any of your plants.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Do not shift or repot them, if they are in flower, until the flowering is over.
The American Flower Garden Directory|Thomas Hibbert

This is a good period to repot all the flowering plants of this genus.
The American Flower Garden Directory|Thomas Hibbert

British Dictionary definitions for repot

repot

/ (riːˈpɒt) /

verb -pots, -potting or -potted

(tr) to put (a house plant) into a new usually larger pot

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