repot
repot · repots · repotted · repotting
To move from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growthTo move (a growing plant) from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growth.
» Ziri repotted this ivy last spring.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To move (a growing plant) from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growth.
put in a new, usually larger, pot
(broadly, transitive)To give (oneself) new challenges or environments as a means of personal growth.
Examples
12 sentencesZiri repotted this ivy last spring.
Ziri is repotting his English ivy.
I wanted to repot those flowers.
Ziri isn't going to repot his ivy.
Ziri repotted his ivy once a year.
Translations
2 languagesForms
repots, repotting, repotted, repottedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedrepottable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle