re-afforest

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re-afforest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  reafforest \re`af*for"est\ (r[=e]`[a^]f*f[o^]r"[e^]st), v. t.
     To convert again into a forest, as a region of country; to
     re-establish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; --
     used more often without the hyphen.
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

re-afforest - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  re-afforest
      v 1: reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.;
           "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting"