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Word: Afforest
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from medieval Latin afforestare, from ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + foresta ‘forest’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfɒrɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
convert (land) into forest, especially for commercial exploitation
Short Definition:convert land into forest
Examples:- a grant paid to farmers who afforest agricultural land
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