ROOT


Meaning of ROOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ru:t ]

( roots, rooting, rooted)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.

...the twisted roots of an apple tree.

N-COUNT : usu pl

2.

If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots , roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.

Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...

Root the cuttings in a heated propagator.

VERB : V , V n

3.

Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.

...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.

ADJ : ADJ n

4.

The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.

...decay around the roots of teeth.

N-COUNT

5.

You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots .

I am proud of my Brazilian roots...

N-PLURAL : usu poss N

6.

You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.

We got to the root of the problem...

N-COUNT : usu the N of n

7.

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’.

N-COUNT

8.

If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.

She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...

= rummage

VERB : V prep

9.

see also rooted , cube root , grass roots , square root

10.

If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch . ( WRITTEN )

The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...

Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.

PHRASE : PHR after v , PHR n

11.

If someone puts down roots , they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there.

When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.

= settle down

PHRASE : V inflects

12.

If an idea, belief, or custom takes root , it becomes established among a group of people.

Time would be needed for democracy to take root...

PHRASE : V inflects

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