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- [root, roo t]
- /rut, rʊt/
- /ruːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [root, roo t]
- /rut, rʊt/
Definitions of root word
- noun root Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912. 1
- noun root John Wellborn [wel-bern] /ˈwɛl bərn/ (Show IPA), 1851–91, U.S. architect. 1
- verb with object root to turn over with the snout (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object root to unearth; bring to light (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object root to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically. Synonyms: cheer, cheer on, shout for, applaud, clap, boost, support. 1
- verb without object root to lend moral support: The whole group will be rooting for him. Synonyms: back, second; champion, advocate, favor, espouse. 1
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Origin of root
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; (noun) Middle English; late Old English rōt < Old Norse rōt; akin to Old English wyrt ‘plant’, wort2, German Wurzel, Latin rādīx (see radix), Greek rhíza (see rhizome); (v.) Middle English roten, rooten, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Root
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
root popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
root usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for root
verb root
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
noun root
- aquifer — In geology, an aquifer is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and holds water.
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- blastoff — Blastoff is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space.
adjective root
- nubber — (baseball) A batted ball that travels slowly and not very far, typically because the ball is hit on the end of the fat part of the bat.
Antonyms for root
noun root
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
- heiress — a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- disroot — to uproot; dislodge.
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