Pronunciation: /əˈfɔrɪst/

Definitions of afforest

noun the act of afforesting or the area of land that has been afforested

Example Sentences

A1 I learned about afforestation in my science class.

A2 The afforestation project aims to plant trees in the barren land.

B1 The government is planning to afforest the deforested areas to combat climate change.

B2 The afforestation initiative has been successful in increasing the green cover of the region.

C1 The afforestation program has significantly improved the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

C2 The afforestation strategy includes planting native tree species to restore the natural habitat.

verb to convert an area of land into a forest by planting trees

Example Sentences

A1 The government plans to afforest the barren land to create a new forest.

A2 Volunteers are working to afforest the area devastated by the wildfire last year.

B1 The organization's main goal is to afforest urban areas to improve air quality.

B2 The project aims to afforest the deforested regions and restore the ecosystem.

C1 Efforts to afforest large tracts of land require careful planning and resources.

C2 Experts have been studying the best methods to afforest areas affected by climate change.

Examples of afforest in a Sentence

formal The government plans to afforest the barren lands to increase green cover.

informal Let's afforest this area to make it more beautiful.

slang We should totally afforest this place to make it look awesome.

figurative She decided to afforest her mind with positive thoughts to overcome negativity.

Grammatical Forms of afforest

past tense

afforested

plural

afforest

comparative

more afforest

superlative

most afforest

present tense

afforest

future tense

will afforest

perfect tense

have afforested

continuous tense

is afforesting

singular

afforest

positive degree

afforest

infinitive

afforest

gerund

afforesting

participle

afforesting

Origin and Evolution of afforest

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'afforest' originated from the Old French word 'afforester' which meant 'to turn into a forest'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'afforest' has retained its original meaning of converting land into a forest, but it is now commonly used in the context of reforestation and forest management practices.