Definition of
root is the dictionary form of rooter Definition of root
root has definitions from the fields of botany,anatomy,mathematics,linguistics,zoology
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[ noun ] (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
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[ verb ] take root and begin to grow

Examples

"this plant roots quickly"

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[ noun ] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Synonyms

stem base theme radical root_word

Examples

"thematic vowels are part of the stem"

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[ noun ] the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Synonyms

source origin beginning rootage

Examples

"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance" "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation" "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River" "communism's Russian root"

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[ noun ] (mathematics) a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
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[ noun ] (mathematics) the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

Synonyms

solution

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[ verb ] become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

Synonyms

take_root settle_down settle steady_down

Examples

"He finally settled down"

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[ verb ] dig with the snout

Synonyms

rootle rout

Examples

"the pig was rooting for truffles"

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[ verb ] cause to take roots
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[ adjective ] arising from or going to the root

Synonyms

radical

Examples

"a radical flaw in the plan"

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[ verb ] take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

Synonyms

side pull

Examples

"We all rooted for the home team" "I'm pulling for the underdog" "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

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[ verb ] come into existence, originate

Examples

"The problem roots in her depression"

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[ noun ] someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent)

Synonyms

ancestor antecedent ascendent ascendant

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[ noun ] (linguistics) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

Synonyms

etymon

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[ verb ] plant by the roots
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1834
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

Synonyms

tooth_root

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Rhymes with

recruiter suitor looter neuter tutor cooter hooter shooter pewter scooter sharpshooter computer polluter supercomputer microcomputer minicomputer commuter prosecutor persecutor troubleshooter

Phonetic and Homophones

R UW1 T ER0

Similar Spelling

router rotter Rother rotor Roder rotary Roeder rioter

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