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reforest

/ɹifˈɔɹəst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
re-for-est
IPA
/ɹifˈɔɹəst/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replant a forest, especially after clearcutting.

verb

To afforest.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English forest English reforest From re- + forest.

Inflected Forms

reforests (present, singular) reforesting (participle, present) reforested (participle, past) reforested (past)

Derived Forms

reforestation

Rhymes With

forest forrest deforest laforest

Questions

How do you pronounce reforest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹifˈɔɹəst/.
What does reforest mean?
To replant a forest, especially after clearcutting.
Where does reforest come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English forest English reforest From re- + forest.

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