to forest
- verb
- /ˈfɔrɪst/
- Specialized
- forested land
- forested area
- densely forested
Synonyms
To plant trees on land that is not a forest to make a new forest
To plant trees in an area to give shade and make it look nicer
To plant trees around a place to give shade
Idioms
- Informal
To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind
Compounds
A large area of tall trees near the equator that gets heavy rain and has many plants and animals
- Specialized
A group of plants, animals, and other living things that interact in a forest
An important AD 9 battle where Germanic tribes led by Arminius destroy Roman soldiers and stop Rome's advance into Germania
A forest in France where American and German soldiers fought in a large 1918 World War I battle
- Specialized
A young stage of a moth that lives in groups and eats leaves, leaving a flat web like a carpet
A national park in northeastern Arizona with many colorful tree logs turned to stone
How Forested
Surface Forms
Etymology
Forest as a verb comes from the noun forest and simply means 'to make into a forest' by planting trees, so to forest land is to create woods where there were none.