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re-afforest vs afforest

afforest vs re-afforest

re-afforest and afforest both are verbs.

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

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