afforest

af·for·est

A0123600 (ə-fôr′ĭst, ə-fŏr′-)tr.v. af·for·est·ed, af·for·est·ing, af·for·ests To convert (open land) into a forest by planting trees or their seeds.

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[Medieval Latin afforēstāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Medieval Latin forēstāre (from forēsta, forest; see forest).]

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af·for′es·ta′tion n.

afforest

(əˈfɒrɪst) vb (Forestry) (tr) to plant trees on; convert into forested land[C15: from Medieval Latin afforestāre, from forestis forest] afˌforestˈation n

af•for•est

(əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-)

v.t. -est•ed, -est•ing. to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest. [1495–1505; < Medieval Latin afforestāre= Latin af- af- + -forestāre, v. derivative of Late Latin forestis forest] af•for`est•a′tion, n.

afforest

Past participle: afforested
Gerund: afforesting

Imperative
afforest
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Present
I afforest
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Preterite
I afforested
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Present Continuous
I am afforesting
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Present Perfect
I have afforested
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Past Continuous
I was afforesting
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Past Perfect
I had afforested
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Future
I will afforest
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Future Perfect
I will have afforested
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Future Continuous
I will be afforesting
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been afforesting
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been afforesting
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been afforesting
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Conditional
I would afforest
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Past Conditional
I would have afforested
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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

afforest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"forestplant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"re-afforest - reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting"reforest - forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"

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