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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Large seedlings should be replanted into standard potting mix, while delicate seedlings often do better when they’re repotted into a lighter mix made with 60% potting mix and 40% seed starting mix, which is soilless. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025 Mature oak trees were replanted, and others were added to preserve the native Stone Canyon species. Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 This Biden-Harris administration has created the American Climate Corps that has put tens of thousands of young people to work implementing climate solutions from reducing wildfire risk to installing solar panels to replanting wetlands. Sean Illing, Vox, 29 Sep. 2024 Others, including Snook, are experimenting with replanting Phragmites in devastated areas. Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 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 19 Mar. 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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