replant

verb

re·​plant (ˌ)rē-ˈplant 

replanted; replanting; replants

transitive verb

1

: to plant again or anew

2

: to provide with new plants

3

: to subject to replantation

Examples of replant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Separate the small bulbs while maintaining their roots and replant them in a different location. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025

Discard the dead plants and replant them in a different area of the garden since these fungal diseases can continue to live in the soil for years. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Altadena Green is eyeing a future of replanting and teaching about ecology. —Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025

Among them are trees replanted from Expo ’70’s Commemorative Park, some 13 miles northeast of the site, which serves as a permanent reminder of the last time Osaka hosted the World’s Fair. —Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for replant

• decant
• descant
• eggplant
• enchant
• explant
• implant
• preplant
• recant
• secant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant

Kids Definition

replant

verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

1

: to plant again or anew

replanted the tree farther from the house

2

: to provide with new plants

replanted the park

Medical Definition

replant

transitive verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

: to subject to replantation

replant an avulsed tooth