replant

[ ree-plant, -plahnt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to plant again.
2. to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.:

   After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.

3. to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
4. Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.

replant

/ riːˈplɑːnt /

verb

1. to plant again

   she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up

2. to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery

Other Words From

• re·plan·ta·tion [ree-plan-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replant¹

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant

Example Sentences

A 188-page report into the development stated that removing trees and woodland without replanting would fail to deliver the “significant biodiversity enhancements” needed for the National Parks’ response to climate concerns.

From BBC

Every winter, he would move it indoors before replanting it outside in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times

So they got a tractor and dug one up to replant in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The edelweiss has been replanted and, perhaps, next spring, its small white flowers will look happy to meet the next batch of tourists.

From BBC

“We have tentative plans with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to replant some in the wild,” Possley said in a statement.

From Salon