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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

To salvage the plants that at this point were obviously doomed, a team of scientists allowed the plants to flower and fruit before saving as much green material as possible, to replant it in greenhouses or outdoor controlled settings.

From Salon

Since then, their monthly treks through the jungle have include mapping and monitoring tree coverage, cataloguing endemic plants and working with farmers to replant trees.

From Seattle Times