American English pronunciation
How to pronounce root
IPA transcription: ['ɹut]
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Noun
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
“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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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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(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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the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
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a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
Verb
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become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
“He finally settled down”
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take root and begin to grow
“this plant roots quickly”
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come into existence, originate
“The problem roots in her depression”
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plant by the roots
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dig with the snout
“the pig was rooting for truffles”
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cause to take roots
Usage examples
- Other names for this root are Little John and Little John to Chew.
- An old tree can’t be moved, it will be harder for it to root again and will die.
- The root word "bunso" is Tagalog for youngest child.
- It was a form that had no roots in English-speaking North America.
- The name comes from Sanskrit root of the word "yoga".
- His song "None Shall Escape the Judgement" was featured on the Trojan roots compilations.
- Other roots are linked to the same body of legends.
- The branches may take root if the tree falls.
- Monocot roots rarely branch, but can, and this branch will originate from the pericycle.
- They feed on shrubs, berries and roots.