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English noun: forest | |||
| 1. | forest (group) the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area | ||
| Synonyms | wood, woods | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | botany, flora, vegetation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bosk, grove, jungle, old growth, rain forest, rainforest, second growth, virgin forest | ||
| Member holonym | tree, underbrush, undergrowth, underwood | ||
| 2. | forest (object) land that is covered with trees and shrubs | ||
| Synonyms | timber, timberland, woodland | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biome, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | greenwood, riparian forest, silva, sylva, tree farm | ||
| Instance hyponym | Black Forest, Schwarzwald, Sherwood Forest, Wilderness | ||
English verb: forest | |||
| 1. | forest (contact) establish a forest on previously unforested land | ||
| Samples | Afforest the mountains. | ||
| Synonyms | afforest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | re-afforest, reforest | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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