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

After replanting, or if the roots look normal, keep the soil moist. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026

To preserve the variety, growers divide and replant the rhizomes of bearded iris (Iris x germanica). —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026

Don’t be afraid to replant in a larger vessel once your plants begin to look a little too tight for comfort. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

Dynes leaned toward prioritizing repair of the gazebo, and other suggestions at the meeting included repairing the sitting wall that overlooks Point La Jolla, replanting the grass throughout Scripps Park and fixing different beach access stairways. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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