American English pronunciation
How to pronounce rooted
IPA transcription: ['ɹutəd]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɹutəd]['ɹutɪd]
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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
Adjective
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absolutely still
“frozen with horror”
“they stood rooted in astonishment”
Usage examples
- The town is known for its rich history rooted in oral traditions of folklore.
- Hathaway stated, The foundation of soul music is rooted in Stax Records.
- Our pride was never rooted in statistics.
- Existing negative attitudes towards Korean culture may be rooted in nationalism or historical conflicts.
- She and her family later uprooted to Coffs Harbour in New South Wales.
- In Bandura's view, morality is rooted in self-regulation rather than abstract reasoning.
- The school is rooted on Catholic values.
- These men rooted their thought in Ricardian socialism and the labour theory of value.
- The poetic lyrics of his songs are cleverly crafted full of deep-rooted meanings.
- In terms of background, social constructionism is rooted in "symbolic interactionism" and "phenomenology.