root (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 15 senses of the word *root*:
NOUN	plant	root	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
location	root, beginning, origin, rootage, source	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
communication	root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
quantity	root	a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
group	root, solution	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
person	root, ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
communication	root, etymon	a simple form inferred / inferred / inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
body	root	the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
VERB	change	root	take root and begin to grow
stative	root	come into existence, originate
social	root	cheer for
contact	root	plant by the roots
contact	root, rout, rootle	dig with the snout
change	root, settle, take root, steady down, settle down	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
change	root	cause to take roots

root pronunciation
Sounds	ruw't
Rhymes	absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt...

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 1, plant
Meaning	(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.
Category	botany, phytology	The branch of biology that studies plants
Part of	rootage, root system	A developed system of roots
Parts	bark	tough / tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
	root cap	thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
	root hair	Thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip
Narrower	Hottentot bread, Hottentot's bread	Thick edible rootstock / rootstock of elephant's-foot
	adventitious root	root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
	briarroot	Hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea
	calamus	The aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
	carrot	Deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
	cassava, manioc	cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching
	chicory, chicory root	The dried root of the chicory plant
	ginseng	aromatic root of ginseng plants
	horseradish, horseradish root	The root of the horseradish plant
	licorice root	root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
	mandrake root, mandrake	The root of the mandrake plant
	orrisroot, orris	fragrant rootstock / rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris
	parsnip	The whitish root of cultivated parsnip
	pneumatophore	An air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
	prop root	A root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
	radish	pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
	rootlet	small root or division of a root
	salsify, oyster plant	edible root of the salsify plant
	sarsaparilla root	dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent
	senega	dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
	taproot	(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
	taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo	edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Broader	plant organ	A functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
Substances	parenchyma	The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature
Spanish	raíz
Catalan	arrel
Nouns	rootlet	small root or division of a root
Verbs	root	take root and begin to grow
Verbs	root	plant by the roots

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 2, location
Meaning	The place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Example	"communism's Russian root"
Synonyms	beginning, origin, rootage, source
Narrower	birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience	Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
	derivation	The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
	fountainhead, headspring, head	The source of water from which a stream arises
	headwater	The source of a river
	home	place where something began and flourished
	jumping-off place, point of departure	A place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
	point source	A concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted
	spring	A point at which water issues forth
	trail head, trailhead	The beginning of a trail
	wellhead, wellspring	The source of water for a well
Broader	point	The precise location of something
Spanish	fuente, germen, nacimiento, origen, principio, raíz, venero
Catalan	arrel, germen, naixement, origen, procedència
Verbs	root	come into existence, originate

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 3, communication
Meaning	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms	root word, base, stem, theme, radical
Category	linguistics	The scientific study of language
Broader	form, word form, signifier, descriptor	The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Spanish	base, radical, raíz, tema
Catalan	arrel, base, radical, tema
Adjectives	radical	of or relating to or constituting / constituting a linguistic root

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 4, quantity
Meaning	A number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
Narrower	cube root	A number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
Narrower	square root	A number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
Broader	number	A concept of quantity involving zero and units
Spanish	raíz
Catalan	arrel

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 5, group
Meaning	The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
Synonym	solution
Broader	set	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 6, person
Meaning	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
Synonyms	ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent
Narrower	ancestress	A woman ancestor
	forebear, forbear	A person from whom you are descended
	forefather, father, sire	The founder of a family
	foremother	A woman ancestor
	progenitor, primogenitor	An ancestor in the direct line
Broader	relative, relation	A person related by blood or marriage
Opposite	descendant, descendent	A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
Spanish	ancestra, ancestro, antecesor, antepasada, antepasado, ascendente, ascendiente, progenitor
Catalan	ancestre, antecessor, ascendent, avantpassat, progenitor

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 7, communication
Meaning	A simple form inferred / inferred / inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes.
Synonym	etymon
Broader	form, word form, signifier, descriptor	The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Spanish	étimo
Catalan	ètim

Englishroot: 15 senses noun 8, body
Meaning	The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support.
Part of	hair	A covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head)
	nail	horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
	tooth	Hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
Parts	cementum, cement	A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
Broader	structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure	A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
Spanish	raíz

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 1, change
Meaning	take root and begin to grow.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example	"this plant roots quickly"
Broader	grow	Become larger / larger, greater, or bigger
Similar to	root	Cause to take roots
Spanish	enraizar
Catalan	arrelar
Nouns	root	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Nouns	rooting	the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 2, stative
Meaning	Come into existence, originate.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Example	"The problem roots in her depression"
Broader	become	Come into existence
Spanish	originarse, surgir
Nouns	root, rootage	the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 3, social
Meaning	Cheer for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"She roots for the Broncos"
Broader	support, back up	Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 4, contact
Meaning	plant by the roots.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	plant, set	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
Nouns	root	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 5, contact
Meaning	dig with the snout.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"the pig was rooting for truffles"
Synonyms	rout, rootle
Broader	dig, delve, cut into, turn over	Turn up, loosen, or remove earth
Spanish	desarraigar, desenraizar, escarbar, hocicar

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 6, change
Meaning	Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	settle, take root, steady down, settle down
Narrower	roost	settle down or stay, as if on a roost
Broader	stabilize, stabilise	Become stable or more stable
Spanish	afincarse, enraizarse, establecerse
Catalan	arrelar-se, establir-se

Englishroot: 15 senses verb 7, change
Meaning	Cause to take roots.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	grow	Cause to grow or develop
Similar to	root	take root and begin to grow
Nouns	rooting	the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

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