afforest

af·for·est

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-fawr-ist, uh-for-]
- /əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-/
- /ə.ˈfɒ.rɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-fawr-ist, uh-for-]
- /əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-/

Definitions of afforest word

verb afforest to plant trees on; convert into forested land 3
verb transitive afforest to turn (land) into forest; plant many trees on 3
verb with object afforest to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds. 1
noun afforest Convert (land) into forest, especially for commercial use. 1
transitive verb afforest forest, plant trees in 1
verb afforest (Transitive Verb) To make into forest. 0

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Origin of afforest

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

1495-1505; < Medieval Latin afforēstāre, equivalent to af- af- + forēst(is) forest + -āre infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Afforest

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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afforest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for afforest

verb afforest

disafforest — To deforest.

Just one Antonym for afforest