Afforest (Verb)
Meaning
Establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The government has proposed a project to afforest the barren hills surrounding the city to combat climate change and erosion.
- Volunteers converged on the site to afforest the land that was once ravaged by severe wildfires.
- A non-profit organization worked tirelessly to afforest the coastal areas, helping to protect local wildlife and prevent sand erosion.
- Years of planting and maintenance helped to afforest the savannah, attracting numerous species of birds and animals.
- The local community came together to afforest the previously barren mountainside, creating a thriving ecosystem that now benefits everyone.