afforest

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /əˈfɒɹɪst/
• (America) IPA: /əˈfɔɹɪst/, /əˈfɒɹɪst/

Verb

afforest (afforests, present participle afforesting; past and past participle afforested)

1. (transitive) To make into forest

   After we leave the quarry, we intend to afforest the land and turn it into a nature reserve

Synonyms

• (to make into forest) forest

Antonyms

• (to make into forest) deforest

Translations

• German: aufforsten
• Portuguese: florestar
• Spanish: forestar, arborizar

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