repot
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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Inflected Forms
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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repotsimple
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repotssimple
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have repottedperfect
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has repottedperfect
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am repottingprogressive
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are repottingprogressive
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is repottingprogressive
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have been repottingperfect progressive
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has been repottingperfect progressive
Past
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repottedsimple
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had repottedperfect
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was repottingprogressive
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were repottingprogressive
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had been repottingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of repot
Example Sentences
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It's also important to repot your plant to keep it healthy.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
You can start your herbs as seeds, or purchase small plants and repot them in progressively larger pots as they grow.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Learn when plants are ready to be repotted, what kind of soil mix to use and how to properly repot, feed and care for plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Knock the plant out of the old pot, gently wash the soil from the roots in a warm pail of water and repot at the same depth the plant was in the last pot.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
At this stage it is a good time to repot any requiring to be repotted.
From Orchids by O'Brien, James
Details of the calls aren't available, but the magazine repots that neither Kerry nor Clinton were targets of the BND.
From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2014
"Windows can be replaced, plants can be repotted, but if we were to lose a soul, nothing would make up for that."
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
He would be just like his father, superfluous, unloved, and eventually unmourned, while his wife flourished without him, like a plant repotted.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
Learn when plants are ready to be repotted, what kind of soil mix to use and how to properly repot, feed and care for plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
In addition to creating several Ikea greenhouses/light shelves, she also repotted her entire plant collection from soil into LECA, or lightweight expanded clay aggregate, also known as passive hydroponics, which creates a self-watering system.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
But after Philbert repotted my vicious reply, they discussed what was the best thing to do.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Once we finished repotting our plants, one of Lawson’s assistants passed out plastic monarch butterflies for us to place in our pots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
On the surface of a three-inch pot, he sprinkles the fine seed, dividing and repotting each seedling after it has about four leaves.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Terry recommends repotting your orchids when their roots are cramming up against the sides of the pot and the plant has finished blooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
You can see if your bonsai needs repotting by examining the root system — if it's circling around the pot, it needs a trim.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2022
When Harry had taken his place between Ron and Hermione, she said, “Wetll be repotting Mandrakes today. Now, who can tell me the properties of the Mandrake?”
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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