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tree-planted

|tree-plant-ed|

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/ˈtriːˌplænt/

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/ˈtriːˌplɑːnt/

(tree-plant)

planted with trees

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Adjective
tree-plant	tree-plants	tree-plants	tree-planted	tree-planted	tree-planting	more tree-planted	most tree-planted	tree-planted

Etymology

Etymology Information

'tree-planted' originates from English, specifically a compound of the noun 'tree' and the past participle form of the verb 'plant'.

Historical Evolution

'tree' comes from Old English 'trēow' meaning 'tree'; 'plant' comes from Latin 'plantare' via Old French 'planter' and Middle English 'planten'; these combined in Modern English as the compound 'tree-plant' and its adjective/past-participle 'tree-planted'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'plant' meant 'to place or set in the ground to grow'; over time the compound 'tree-planted' has come to be used descriptively to mean 'planted with trees' rather than only describing the action of planting.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'tree-plant' (to plant trees).

They tree-planted the hillside last spring to help prevent erosion.

Synonyms

planted (trees)set out treessowed (trees)

Antonyms

uprooted cut down deforested

Adjective 1

having trees planted; planted with trees (descriptive use).

The tree-planted avenue provided cool shade in summer.

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