Dictionary

afforest en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈfɔɹɪst/ (US)
• /əˈfɒɹɪst/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /əˈfɒɹɪst/ (US)

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. From Medieval Latin afforēstō, from Latin ad (“towards”) + forēsta (“forest”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make into forest
   • It is probably impossible to afforest quickly any real desert. 1901 June 7, G. H. Davies, “Rain-making”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 7, page 195:
   • After we leave the quarry, we intend to afforest the land and turn it into a nature reserve.

Forms

Antonyms

deafforest (antonym(s) of “to make into forest”) · deforest (antonym(s) of “to make into forest”)

Deriveds

reafforest · coafforest · afforestment · afforestable · afforester

Relateds

afforestation · disafforest · deafforest

Synonyms

forest (to make into forest)

Translations (24)

es forestar (make into a forest) · eo arbarigi (make into a forest) · fr boiser (make into a forest) · ro împăduri (make into a forest) · sv beskoga (make into a forest) · hu beerdősít (make into a forest) · pt florestar (make into a forest) · cy fforestu (make into a forest) · ca arbrar (make into a forest) · ar شَجَّرَ (make into a forest) · ca aforestar (make into a forest) · fi metsittää (make into a forest) · la afforēstō (make into a forest) · pl zalesiać (make into a forest) · bg залесявам (make into a forest) · cy coedwigo (make into a forest) · ga coilltigh (make into a forest) · es arborizar (make into a forest) · de aufforsten (make into a forest) · cmn 綠化 /绿化 (make into a forest) · io arborizar (make into a forest) · ga foraoisigh (make into a forest) · nl bebossen (make into a forest) · pl zalesić (make into a forest)