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root Definition
(n) (
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
(n) (
linguistics
)
the
form
of
a
word
after
all
affixes
are
removed
; "
thematic
vowels
are
part
of
the
stem
"
(n)
the
place
where
something
begins
,
where
it
springs
into
being
; "
the
Italian
beginning
of
the
Renaissance
"; "
Jupiter
was
the
origin
of
the
radiation
"; "
Pittsburgh
is
the
source
of
the
Ohio
River
"; "
communism
''
s
Russian
root
"
(n)
a
number
that
when
multiplied
by
itself
some
number
of
times
equals
a
given
number
(n)
the
set
of
values
that
give
a
true
statement
when
substituted
into
an
equation
(n)
someone
from
whom
you
are
descended
(
but
usually
more
remote
than
a
grandparent
)
(n)
a
simple
form
inferred
as
the
common
basis
from
which
related
words
in
several
languages
can
be
derived
by
linguistic
processes
(n)
the
part
of
a
tooth
that
is
embedded
in
the
jaw
and
serves
as
support
(v)
take
root
and
begin
to
grow
; "
this
plant
roots
quickly
"
(v)
come
into
existence
,
originate
; "
The
problem
roots
in
her
depression
"
(v)
plant
by
the
roots
(v)
dig
with
the
snout
; "
the
pig
was
rooting
for
truffles
"
(v)
take
sides
with
;
align
oneself
with
;
show
strong
sympathy
for
; "
We
all
rooted
for
the
home
team
"; "
I
''
m
pulling
for
the
underdog
"; "
Are
you
siding
with
the
defender
of
the
title
?"
(v)
become
settled
or
established
and
stable
in
one
''
s
residence
or
life
style
; "
He
finally
settled
down
"
(v)
cause
to
take
roots
root Synonyms
ancestor
antecedent
ascendant
ascendent
base
beginning
etymon
origin
pull
radical
root
root word
rootage
rootle
rout
settle
settle down
side
solution
source
steady down
stem
take root
theme
tooth root
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