repot

American  

[ree-pot] / riˈpɒt /

verb (used with object)

repotted, repotting

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

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verb (used without object)

repotted, repotting

1. to transfer a plant to another pot.

repot British  

/ riːˈpɒt /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of repot

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + pot ¹

Example Sentences

Signs it is time to repot include roots binding together at the bottom and sides or creeping through the holes.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Then Lawson told us to remove our plants from the flimsy plastic pots they came in, so we could repot them into larger, sturdier pots .

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

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

If that happens, stop watering, repot the plant and let it rest for a few days before resuming watering.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

Later transfer them to small pots and repot them as they grow.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)