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Replant

v.hopeful, resilienteveryday

What it means

To plant again in the same or another place.

Reach for it when replacing lost plants or moving them for renewed growth

Volunteers replanted the riverbank with native willow.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    plant again

    plain description is sufficient

    not when The phrase is less compact.

  • warm

    renew the garden

    overall garden vitality matters

    not when Renewal may involve no planting.

  • professional

    reforest

    trees recreate woodland

    not when Reforestation is much narrower.

  • professional

    reseed

    new seed establishes cover

    not when Reseeding excludes larger plants.

  • professional

    transplant

    a living plant moves location

    not when Transplanting need not replace loss.

  • formal

    restore vegetation

    ecological recovery is the goal

    not when Restoration involves more than planting.

Said against

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It naturally appears in

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  • replant the garden

    They replanted the garden after improving the soil.

  • replant native species

    Crews replant native species along the path.

  • carefully replant

    She carefully replanted the rescued orchid.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.