root
/ɹut/noun, verb1 syllable
Root means: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms for root27
noun, as in (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
noun, as in the place where something begins, where it springs into being
noun, as in someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
noun, as in the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
noun, as in a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
verb, as in become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
verb, as in dig with the snout
also used for root
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What does root mean?15
noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(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
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
verb
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style“He finally settled down”
dig with the snout“the pig was rooting for truffles”
take root and begin to grow“this plant roots quickly”
come into existence, originate“The problem roots in her depression”
cheer for“She roots for the Broncos”
plant by the roots
cause to take roots
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with root?27
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Root in a sentence
- The crops planted on these lands include rice, corn, coconut, banana, and root crops.CM
- Celery root and celery stalks are both edible, as are beets and beet greens.Reza_
- The root of a dandelion is edible, too.rul
- Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.unknown
- We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch.Dejo
- When inserting the budwood into the root stock, make the cambium layers overlap.unknown
- It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?fcbond
- A root sits in the earth, and the passerby doesn't see it.jan_Keto
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of root
as a noun
- plural
- roots
as a verb
- past tense
- rooted
- present participle
- rooting
- third-person singular
- roots
- past participle
- rooted