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rooted

root·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roo-tid, roo t-id]
    • /ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd/
    • /ruːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo-tid, roo t-id]
    • /ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd/

Definitions of rooted word

  • adjective rooted having roots. 1
  • adjective rooted firmly implanted (often used in combination): a deep-rooted belief. 1
  • noun rooted a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 1
  • noun rooted a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 1
  • noun rooted any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome. 1
  • noun rooted something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function: roots of wires and cables. 1

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Origin of rooted

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English roted; see root1, -ed2, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rooted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rooted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rooted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rooted

adj rooted

  • addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
  • at rest — not moving; still
  • chronic — A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute.
  • deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
  • disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.

noun rooted

  • cored — the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
  • keyed — chief; major; important; essential; fundamental; pivotal: a key person in the company; key industries.
  • keynoted — Music. the note or tone on which a key or system of tones is founded; the tonic.
  • motived — Simple past tense and past participle of motive.
  • welled — a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or sulfur.

verb rooted

  • delved — Simple past tense and past participle of delve.
  • domiciliated — to domicile.
  • dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
  • ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
  • fumbled — Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something.

adjective rooted

  • entrenched — (of an attitude, habit, or belief) Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
  • established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
  • grounded — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
  • implanted — Simple past tense and past participle of implant.

Top questions with rooted

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