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Quick definitions from WordNet (root)
▸ noun: the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
▸ noun: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
▸ 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
▸ noun: a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
▸ noun: a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
▸ noun: the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
▸ noun: the place where something begins, where it springs into being ("Communism's Russian root")
▸ noun: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
▸ verb: come into existence, originate ("The problem roots in her depression")
▸ verb: take root and begin to grow ("This plant roots quickly")
▸ verb: cause to take roots
▸ verb: plant by the roots
▸ verb: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
▸ verb: dig with the snout ("The pig was rooting for truffles")
▸ verb: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for ("We all rooted for the home team")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1834)
▸ Also see roots
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to root
▸ Usage examples for root
▸ Idioms related to root (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing root
▸ Words that often appear near root
▸ Rhymes of root
▸ Invented words related to root
▸ noun: the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
▸ noun: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
▸ 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
▸ noun: a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
▸ noun: a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
▸ noun: the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
▸ noun: the place where something begins, where it springs into being ("Communism's Russian root")
▸ noun: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
▸ verb: come into existence, originate ("The problem roots in her depression")
▸ verb: take root and begin to grow ("This plant roots quickly")
▸ verb: cause to take roots
▸ verb: plant by the roots
▸ verb: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
▸ verb: dig with the snout ("The pig was rooting for truffles")
▸ verb: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for ("We all rooted for the home team")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1834)
▸ Also see roots
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to root
▸ Usage examples for root
▸ Idioms related to root (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing root
▸ Words that often appear near root
▸ Rhymes of root
▸ Invented words related to root