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repot

[ ree-pot ]

verb (used with object)

repotted, repotting.
  1. to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.


verb (used without object)

repotted, repotting.
  1. to transfer a plant to another pot.

repot

/ ːˈɒ /

verb

  1. tr to put (a house plant) into a new usually larger pot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of repot1

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + pot 1
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Then Lawson told us to remove our plants from the flimsy plastic pots they came in, so we could repot them into larger, sturdier pots .

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Then Lawson told us to remove our plants from the flimsy plastic pots they came in, so we could repot and place them into larger pots that were more sturdy.

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On the surface of a three-inch pot, he sprinkles the fine seed, dividing and repotting each seedling after it has about four leaves.

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Their shop offers affordable services including plant treatment, repotting and interior design.

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"Windows can be replaced, plants can be repotted, but if we were to lose a soul, nothing would make up for that."

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