v. phr. 1. To form roots so as to be able to live and grow. We hope the transplanted apple trees will take root. 2. To be accepted; to be adopted; to live and succeed in a new place. Many European customs failed to take root in the New World. The immigrants to our country took root and began to think of themselves as Native Americans.
TAKE ROOT
Meaning of TAKE ROOT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012