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root
noun(root)
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Synonyms: etymon,
root
noun(root)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent,
root
verb(root)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
Synonyms: settle, settle down, steady down, take root,
root
noun(root)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Synonyms: base, radical, root word, stem, theme,
root
noun(root)
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
Synonyms: solution,
root
noun(root)
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Synonyms: beginning, origin, rootage, source,
Examples:
Communism's Russian root.
root
verb(root)
dig with the snout
Synonyms: rootle, rout,
Examples:
The pig was rooting for truffles.
root
noun(root)
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root
noun(root)
(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
root
verb(root)
cause to take roots
root
verb(root)
cheer for
Examples:
She roots for the Broncos.
root
verb(root)
come into existence, originate
Examples:
The problem roots in her depression.
root
verb(root)
plant by the roots
root
verb(root)
take root and begin to grow
Examples:
This plant roots quickly.
root
noun(root)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

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