revegetate

verb

re·​veg·​e·​tate (ˌ)rē-ˈve-jə-ˌtāt How to pronounce revegetate (audio)
revegetated; revegetating; revegetates

transitive verb

: to provide (barren or denuded land) with a new vegetative cover
revegetation
(ˌ)rē-ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce revegetate (audio)
noun

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The second option, enhancing the onsite containment, will involve revegetating the existing cap with native plants and would cost $1.1 million. — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023 Some of those include land managers who are turning to native seed and plant programs to help revegetate natural areas. — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 20 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revegetate was in 1804

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“Revegetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revegetate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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