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roots

root
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [root, roo t]
    • /rut, rʊt/
    • /ruːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [root, roo t]
    • /rut, rʊt/

Definitions of roots word

  • noun roots 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 roots a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 1
  • noun roots any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome. 1
  • noun roots something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function: roots of wires and cables. 1
  • noun roots the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc. 1
  • noun roots the fundamental or essential part: the root of a matter. Synonyms: base, foundation, basic part, basic element. 1

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Origin of roots

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 Roots

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roots 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".

roots usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for roots

noun roots

  • causalities — the relation of cause and effect: The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.
  • causality — Causality is the relationship of cause and effect.
  • causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.
  • determinant — A determinant of something causes it to be of a particular kind or to happen in a particular way.
  • horse's mouth — horse (def 36).

verb roots

  • delves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delve.
  • embeds — An embedded journalist.
  • ferrets — Plural form of ferret.
  • fixes — Plural form of fix.
  • fumbles — Plural form of fumble.

Antonyms for roots

noun roots

Top questions with roots

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