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greenify

greenify verb: to do so by the addition of trees and other plants.

Verb

greenify (third-person singular simple present greenifies, present participle greenifying, simple past and past participle greenified)

  1. (rare) To do so by the addition of trees and other plants.
    • Near-synonyms: engreen, green up
    • ...the resources needed to greenify the rocks of Waziristan further to the west...2000, Alan Warren, Waziristan, the Faqir of Ipi, and the Indian Army
    Synonyms:
    engreen, green up
  2. (rare) To do so by making (something) environmentally friendly.
    • ...to preserve social ethics, establish a new social mood, greenify the country and change previous states of disorder, uncleanliness and deficiency.1983, United States, China report: economic affairs, Joint Publications Research Service

Synonyms of greenify

Forms of greenify

third-person singular presentgreenifies
present participlegreenifying
past participlegreenified
pastgreenified

Origin of greenify

From green + -ify.

Words formed from greenify

Questions about greenify

What does greenify mean?
Greenify means to do so by the addition of trees and other plants.
What part of speech is greenify?
Greenify is a verb.
What is the past tense of greenify?
The past tense of greenify is greenified.

Words near greenify in the dictionary

  1. greeniest
  2. greenification
  3. greenifications
  4. greenified
  5. greenifies
  6. greenify
  7. greenifying
  8. greening
  9. greening out
  10. greening up
  11. greenings

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