What does afforest mean?
Definitions for afforest
əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-af·for·est
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Princeton's WordNet
afforest, forestverb
establish a forest on previously unforested land
"afforest the mountains"
Wiktionary
afforestverb
To make into forest
After we leave the quarry, we intend to afforest the land and turn it into a nature reserve
Etymology: First attested in the 16th century. From afforesto, from ad + foresta
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To AFFORESTverb
To turn ground into forest.
Etymology: afforestare, Lat.
It appeareth, by Charta de Foresta, that he afforested many woods and wastes, to the grievance of the subject, which by that law were disafforested. John Davies, on Ireland.
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afforest
Afforest is the act or process of establishing a forest, or stand of trees, in an area where there was no forest. It often involves planting a large number of trees in an area that was previously used for different purposes, such as farming or grazing, with the purpose of creating new woodland.
Webster Dictionary
Afforestverb
to convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country
Etymology: [LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Afforest
af-for′est, v.t. to turn land into forest.—n. Afforestā′tion. [Low L. afforestāre—L. ad, to, and foresta. See Forest.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of afforest in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of afforest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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