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   root

   /ruːt/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres: "cacti have deep and spreading roots" Similar radiclerhizomerootstocktubertap rootrootletrare:radicel
   • ▪ the persistent underground part of a plant, especially when fleshy and enlarged and used as a vegetable, e.g. a turnip or carrot: "you should never wash roots before storing"
   • ▪ any plant grown for its root: "roots like beet and carrot cannot be transplanted"
   • ▪ the embedded or basal part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair, tooth, or nail: "her hair was fairer at the roots"
   • ▪ the part of a thing attaching it to a greater or more fundamental whole; the end or base: "a little lever near the root of the barrel"
   • 2. the basic cause, source, or origin of something: "money is the root of all evil" Similar sourceoriginstarting pointseedgermbeginningsgenesiscausereasonbasebasisfoundationbottomseatfundamentalcorenucleusheartkernelnubessencefons et origoliterary:fountainheadwellspringfountrare:radix
   • ▪ family, ethnic, or cultural origins: "it's always nice to return to my roots" Similar originsbeginningsfamilyancestorspredecessorsheritagebirthplacenative landmotherlandfatherlandhomelandnative countrynative soil
   • ▪ denoting or relating to something from a particular ethnic or cultural origin, especially a non-Western one: "roots music"
   • ▪ (in biblical use) a scion; a descendant: "the root of David"
   • ▪ a morpheme, not necessarily surviving as a word in itself, from which words have been made by the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by other modification: "many European words stem from this linguistic root"
   • ▪ the fundamental note of a chord: "in the sequence the roots of the chords drop by fifths"
   • 3. a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself, typically a specified number of times, gives a specified number or quantity.
   • ▪ short for square root
   • ▪ a value of an unknown quantity satisfying a given equation: "the roots of the equation differ by an integer"
   • 4. a user account with full and unrestricted access to a system: "make sure that these files can only be accessed by the root user"
   • 5. an act or instance of having sex. vulgar slang Australian, New Zealand, Irish
   • ▪ a sexual partner of a specified ability.

   verb

   • 1. cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots: "root your own cuttings from stock plants" Similar plantbed outsow
   • ▪ (of a plant or cutting) establish roots: "large trees had rooted in the canal bank" Similar take rootgrow rootsbecome establishedestablishstriketake
   • 2. establish deeply and firmly: "vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture"
   • ▪ have as an origin or cause: "the Latin verb is rooted in an Indo-European word"
   • 3. cause (someone) to stand immobile through fear or amazement: "George was rooted to the spot in disbelief"
   • 4. gain access to the root account of (a smartphone or computer): "we explained how to manually root almost any Android device"
   • 5. have sex with. vulgar slang Australian, New Zealand, Irish

   Word Origin late Old Englishrōt, from Old Norse rót; related to Latin radix, also to wort.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rootage noun
   • 2. rootlet noun
   • 3. rootlike adjective
   • 4. rooty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROOT definition: 1. the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rootRoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROOT is the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rootROOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Root definition: a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.. See examples of ROOT used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › rootRoot - definition of root by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food. b. Any of various other underground plant parts, especially an underground stem such as a rhizome, corm, or tuber. 2. a.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rootRoot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The root is the part of the plant that's underground. Dig up a potato, and you will unearth its roots. Just pull them off before you cook the potato.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added. [ technical ] The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROOT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the part of a plant that grows under the ground and gets water and food from the soil. Examples. Pull the weed up by its roots. Plants absorb water through their roots. Many of these roots are edible. Cactuses have extremely long roots. The tree roots prevent the soil from being washed away by heavy rain. root noun [C] (HAIR/TOOTH)

9. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › RootRoot | Definition of root by Merriam-Webster

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   Define root: the part of a plant that grows underground, gets water from the ground, and holds the plant in place—usage, synonyms, more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishroot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    root. noun. /rut/ , /rʊt/. of plant. enlarge image. [countable] the part of a plant that grows under the ground and absorbs water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant deep spreading roots I pulled the plant up by (= including) the roots.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rootroot | meaning of root in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    root meaning, definition, what is root: the part of a plant or tree that grows u...: Learn more.