1.
( of a plant ) to develop roots
2.
( of an idea ) to become accepted widely :
Fortunately, militarism failed to take root in Europe as a whole.
1.
( of a plant ) to develop roots
2.
( of an idea ) to become accepted widely :
Fortunately, militarism failed to take root in Europe as a whole.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005