revegetate

re·veg·e·tate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-vej-i-teyt]
- /riˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-vej-i-teyt]
- /riˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of revegetate word

verb with object revegetate to cause vegetation to grow again on: to revegetate eroded lands. 1
verb without object revegetate to grow again, as plants. 1
verb revegetate (of plants) to grow again and produce new tissue, esp to produce new growth on bare ground 0
verb transitive revegetate to plant or replant (barren or, esp., denuded land) with vegetation 0

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Origin of revegetate

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; re- + vegetate

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Parts of speech for Revegetate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Revegetate

revegetate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

revegetate usage trend in Literature

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