afforest

Etymology
First attested in the 16th century. From, from +.

Verb

 * 1)  To make into forest

Usage notes
"Afforest" once connoted bringing woodland under forest law in order to provide hunting grounds. However today the verb is more likely to connote commercial exploitation.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Bulgarian: залесявам
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: arbarigi
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Ido:
 * Irish: foraoisigh, coilltigh
 * Polish:, zalesić
 * Portuguese: florestar
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: fforestu, coedwigo