replant

verb

re·​plant (ˌ)rē-ˈplant How to pronounce replant (audio)
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

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The group’s further commitments include replanting trees in Chiswick House and Gardens, installing bird boxes in Loughborough and Milton Keynes, and bat boxes in Lancaster. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024 It will be replanted in the Great Park once the display closes. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The idea is that if the trees that produced the acorns were successful enough at warding off flood damage to drop seeds, those seeds might be similarly resilient if replanted. Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 This ongoing project has saved and replanted more than 535 ancient olive trees all over Ios from being sold as firewood in Athens. Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for replant 

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of replant was in 1572

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“Replant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replant. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

replant

verb
re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant How to pronounce replant (audio)
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 How to pronounce replant (audio)
: to subject to replantation
replant an avulsed tooth

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