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

In July 2025, Delfin signed agreements with three communities along the Marañón River to restore and replant 425 acres of land degraded by clear-cutting and harmful agricultural practices. —Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026

Other than breaking up the lawn and adding organic matter to the soil before replanting grass seed, core aeration is the best method to improve soil texture. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Grow them as annuals below zone 9 or lift bulbs before frost and store them for replanting next spring. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026

According to the plans, the new garden is larger than the old one, and will include a circular brick area and trees replanted from the old garden. —New York Times, 18 Feb. 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