reforest

transitive verb

re·​for·​est (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

: to renew forest cover on (denuded land) by natural seeding or artificial planting

reforestation

(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

noun

Word History

Etymology

re- + forest

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Rhymes for reforest

• aorist
• deforest
• folklorist
• rainforest
• chorused
• forest
• sorest