Of a plant, seed, etc.: to produce roots through which nutrients and water may be taken from the soil; to become anchored by means of roots; to…

intransitive. Of a plant, cutting, etc.: to establish roots.

intransitive. Of a plant, cutting, seed, crop, etc.: to establish itself and begin to grow; to germinate; to take root (see root, n.1 phrases…

to take rooting: to become fixed or established, settle down in a place; (literal) to begin to grow and draw nourishment from the soil. Cf. to tak…

intransitive. To form rootlets or small shoots. See sprigle, v. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. Botany. To take root, become established. Obsolete.

Of a plant, part of a plant, etc.: to produce roots.

(intransitive) of a plant, to send down a taproot.

Without article. Also in phrases, as to gather root, to make root, etc.

intransitive. Of plants: To form or throw out fibres.