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replant

[ree-plant, -plahnt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to plant again.

  2. to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc..

    After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.

  3. to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.

  4. Surgery.to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.



replant

/ ːˈɑːԳ /

verb

  1. to plant again

    she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up

  2. to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • replantation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of replant1

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant
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"Apple orchards in the traditional apple cultivation areas are 15 to 20 years old. is needed is replanting of new saplings," he says.

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It includes an outdoor space that, for reasons, Carrie is obligated to replant from scratch.

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Work to replant trees in the Glen Rosa valley has already begun and a fundraising appeal to help revitalise the area has so far raised £12,000.

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The flowerbeds near the entrance have been replanted by local volunteers - they contain some of the commemorative flowers and plants left outside the school following Alice's death.

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But given the flammability of Southern California, which will soon be rebuilding and replanting after massive destruction from the recent fires, what kind of trees are safest?

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