revegetate
|re-veg-e-tate|
/ˌriːˈvɛdʒəteɪt/
make green again
Etymology
'revegetate' originates from the English prefix 're-' (from Latin 're-') meaning 'again' combined with 'vegetate' (from Latin 'vegetare').
'revegetate' was formed in modern English by prefixing 're-' to the verb 'vegetate,' which itself derives from Latin 'vegetare' (to enliven/vigorize); 'vegetare' entered English via Late Latin/Medieval Latin and Middle English as 'vegetate'.
Initially related to 'making lively' or 'animating' (from Latin 'vegetare' meaning 'to enliven'); in modern usage it has specialized to mean 'to restore or cause plant growth' (especially in ecological/land-restoration contexts).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to restore vegetation to (land) by planting or encouraging growth; to cause an area to become vegetated again.
After the mining operations ceased, volunteers worked to revegetate the spoil heaps.
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