English-Thai Dictionary

afforest

VT เปลี่ยน ให้ เป็น ป่า  plian-hai-pen-pa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AFFOREST

v.t.[ad and forest. ] To convert ground into forest, as was done by the first Norman kings in England, for the purpose of affording them the pleasures of the chase.

 

AFFORESTATION

n.The act of turning ground into forest or wood land.

 

AFFORESTED

pp. Converted into forest.

 

AFFORESTING

ppr. Converting into forest.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AFFOREST

Af *for "est, v. t. Etym: [LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest. ]

 

Defn: To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country.

 

AFFORESTATION

AFFORESTATION Af *for `es *ta "tion, n.

 

Defn: The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

afforest

af for est |əˈfôrist, əˈfär -| ▶verb [ with obj. ] convert (land ) into forest, esp. for commercial use. DERIVATIVES af for est a tion |əˌfôrəˈstāSHən, əˌfär -əfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn |noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin afforestare, from ad- ‘to ’ (expressing change ) + foresta ‘forest. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

afforest

afforest |əˈfɒrɪst | ▶verb [ with obj. ] convert (land ) into forest, especially for commercial exploitation. • Brit. historical bring (woodland ) under the jurisdiction of forest law for the purpose of hunting. DERIVATIVES afforestation noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin afforestare, from ad- ‘to ’ (expressing change ) + foresta ‘forest ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

afforest

af for est /əfɔ́ːrəst |əfɔ́rɪst /動詞 他動詞 …を森林にする ; …に植林する (↔deforest , →reforest ).

 

afforestation

af for est a tion /əfɔ̀ːrəstéɪʃ (ə )n |-fɔ̀rɪst -/名詞 U 植林 .