revegetate

[ree-vej-i-teyt]

verb (used with object)

revegetated, revegetating 

1. to cause vegetation to grow again on.

   to revegetate eroded lands.

verb (used without object)

revegetated, revegetating 

1. to grow again, as plants.

revegetate

/ riːˈvɛdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. (intr) (of plants) to grow again and produce new tissue, esp to produce new growth on bare ground

Other Word Forms

• revegetation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of revegetate¹

First recorded in 1760–70; re- + vegetate

Example Sentences

Forest Service and Conservation Northwest worked to revegetate the current crossings.

From Seattle Times

To figure out how to revegetate this unpromising ground, Olympic National Park hired then–36-year-old Chenoweth.

From Science Magazine

“Honestly, it just makes me feel like I can’t wait till they get it under control and I can go out and start helping them revegetate,” said Stephenson, who is a plant biologist.

From Seattle Times

Pueblo West, which was supposed to revegetate with native shortgrass, instead subdivided it into 40-acre parcels.

From New York Times

It sold those to owners unaware of their obligation to revegetate the land, now without access to water.

From New York Times