tr.v. af·for·est·ed, af·for·est·ing, af·for·ests To convert (open land) into a forest by planting trees or their seeds. [Medieval Latin afforēstāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Medieval Latin forēstāre (from forēsta, forest; see FOREST).] af·for′es·tation n. |
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