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afforest vs re-afforest

re-afforest vs afforest

afforest and re-afforest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
afforest No No Yes No
re-afforest No No Yes No
As verbs, re-afforest is a hyponym of afforest; that is, re-afforest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than afforest:
  • afforest: establish a forest on previously unforested land
  • re-afforest: reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.
Other hyponyms of afforest include reforest.
afforest (verb) re-afforest (verb)
establish a forest on previously unforested land reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.
Difference between afforest and re-afforest

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