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revegetate
[ ree-vej-i-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause vegetation to grow again on:
to revegetate eroded lands.
verb (used without object)
- to grow again, as plants.
revegetate
/ ːˈɛɪˌٱɪ /
verb
- intr (of plants) to grow again and produce new tissue, esp to produce new growth on bare ground
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·e·ٲtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of revegetate1
Example Sentences
Forest Service and Conservation Northwest worked to revegetate the current crossings.
To figure out how to revegetate this unpromising ground, Olympic National Park hired then–36-year-old Chenoweth.
“Honestly, it just makes me feel like I can’t wait till they get it under control and I can go out and start helping them revegetate,” said Stephenson, who is a plant biologist.
Pueblo West, which was supposed to revegetate with native shortgrass, instead subdivided it into 40-acre parcels.
It sold those to owners unaware of their obligation to revegetate the land, now without access to water.
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