Definition of Root

• 1. (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 Noun
• 2. The place where something begins, where it springs into being Noun
• 3. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Noun
• 4. A number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number Noun
• 5. The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation Noun
• 6. Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Noun
• 7. A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes Noun
• 8. The embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair Noun
• 9. Take root and begin to grow Verb
• 10. Come into existence, originate Verb
• 11. Cheer for Verb
• 12. Plant by the roots Verb
• 13. Dig with the snout Verb
• 14. Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style Verb
• 15. Cause to take roots Verb

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Synonyms for word "root"

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Semanticaly linked words with "root"

Hyponims for word "root"