root

1 of 4

noun

ˈrüt

ˈru̇t

plural roots

: the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves

: any subterranean plant part (such as a true root or a bulb, tuber, rootstock, or other modified stem) especially when fleshy and edible

: the part of a tooth within the socket

also : any of the processes into which this part is often divided see tooth illustration

: the enlarged basal part of a hair within the skin

: the proximal end of a nerve

especially : the initial segment of a spinal nerve where it branches from the spinal cord : nerve root see also dorsal root, ventral root

: the part of an organ or physical structure by which it is attached to the body

the root of the tongue

: something that is an origin or source (as of a condition or quality)

… the love of money is the root of all evil …

1 Timothy 6:10 (King James Version)

: one or more progenitors of a group of descendants

—usually used in plural

: an underlying support : basis

: the essential core : heart

—often used in the phrase at root

: close relationship with an environment : tie

—usually used in plural

They put down roots in a farming community.

: a quantity taken an indicated number of times as an equal factor

2 is a fourth root of 16.

: a number that reduces an equation to an identity when it is substituted for one variable

: the lower part : base

: the part by which an object is attached to something else

: the simple element inferred as the basis from which a word is derived by phonetic change or by extension (such as composition or the addition of an affix or inflectional ending)

: the lowest tone of a chord (such as C in a C minor chord) when the tones are arranged in ascending thirds

computers : a level of access to a computer system that allows complete access to files on the system and complete control over the system's functions

—usually used before another noun

root userroot directory

rooted

ˈrü-təd

ˈru̇-

adjective

rootedness noun

rootless

ˈrüt-ləs

ˈru̇t-

adjective

rootlessness noun

rootlike

ˈrüt-ˌlīk

ˈru̇t-

adjective

verb (1)

rooted; rooting; roots

transitive verb

: to furnish with or enable to develop roots

: to fix or implant by or as if by roots

: to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots

—usually used with out

root out dissenters

intransitive verb

: to grow roots or take root

: to have an origin or base

root

3 of 4

verb (2)

rooted; rooting; roots

intransitive verb

: to turn up or dig in the earth with the snout : grub

: to poke or dig about

transitive verb

: to turn over, dig up, or discover and bring to light

—usually used with out

root out the cause of the problem

root

4 of 4

verb (3)

ˈrüt

also

ˈru̇t

rooted; rooting; roots

intransitive verb

: to noisily applaud or encourage a contestant or team : cheer

: to wish the success of or lend support to someone or something

rooter noun

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English rōt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza

Verb (2)

alteration of wroot, from Middle English wroten, from Old English wrōtan; akin to Old High German ruozzan to root

Verb (3)

perhaps alteration of rout entry 5

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Verb (2)

1516, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (3)

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

root 1 of 4

noun

ˈrüt

ˈru̇t

: the leafless underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals, stores food, and holds the plant in place

: the part of something by which it is attached

The tooth's root is anchored in bone.

: source sense 1

Money is the root of all evil.

: the ancestors of a person or group of people

: a special relationship

They have roots in the community.

: core entry 1 sense 3

We finally got to the root of the problem.

: a word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix

The word "hold" is the root of "holder."

root

2 of 4

verb

rooted; rooting

: to form or cause to form roots

The seedlings rooted quickly.

: to attach by or as if by roots

He was rooted to his chair.

root

3 of 4

verb

rooted; rooting

: to turn up or dig with or as if with the snout

She rooted in her desk for a pen.

root

4 of 4

verb

ˈrüt

rooted; rooting

: to wish for the success of

We're rooting for the underdog.

Medical Definition

root

noun

ˈrüt

ˈru̇t

: the usually underground part of a seed plant body that functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support and that differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves

: any subterranean plant part (as a true root or a bulb, tuber, rootstock, or other modified stem) especially when fleshy and edible

a(1)

: the part of a tooth within the socket

(2)

: any of the processes into which the root of a tooth is often divided

: the enlarged basal part of a hair within the skin

called also hair root

: the proximal end of a nerve

especially : the initial segment of a spinal nerve where it branches from the spinal cord : nerve root see also dorsal root, ventral root

: the part of an organ or physical structure by which it is attached to the body

the root of the tongue

roots 1 of 2

noun

plural of root

as in origins

a point or place at which something is invented or provided he insists that insecurity is the root of all jealousy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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origins
sources
cradles
beginnings
fountains
springs
wellsprings
fonts
wells
fountainheads
seedbeds
geneses
commencements
inceptions
starts
outsets
baselines
incipiencies
incipiences
kickoffs
day ones
nascencies
first bases
thresholds
launches
ground zeros
nascences
onsets
git-goes
dawns
square ones
mornings
get-goes

as in seeds

the source from which something grows or develops one would need to go back at least several hundred years to find the root of the entrenched hostility between the neighboring nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

origins
seeds
beginnings
seed
germs
starts
geneses
seedbeds
originations
fountainheads
fonts
fountains
springs
wells
wellsprings
inceptions
wellheads
launches
commencements
births
thresholds
onsets
creations
incipiencies
dawns
inaugurations
outsets
mornings

as in foundations

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests an implicit trust in the wisdom of the people is the root of democracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

foundations
bases
bases
bedrocks
cornerstones
underpinnings
grounds
keystones
footings
warps
theories
premises
essences
shores
bottoms
substrata
cores
backbones
groundworks
hearts
kernels
focuses
assumptions
supports
warp and woofs
presumptions
beds
justifications
frameworks
buttresses
infrastructures
props
centers
presuppositions
substructures
theses
stays
bulwarks
braces
foci
touchstones
mounts
nuclei
warrants
anchorages
rationales
hubs
eyes
suppositions
nucleuses
seats
souls
premisses
quintessences

as in essences

the central part or aspect of something under consideration at root, it's a question of the proper limits, if any, of free speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

essences
hearts
kernels
cores
meats
points
sums
themes
subjects
nuclei
nubs
bottom lines
piths
pivots
nubbins
nets
centerpieces
nucleuses
contents
substances
gists
directions
cruxes
bull's-eyes
bodies
meat and potatoes
cruces
drifts
keynotes
courses
tenors
bullseyes
hypotheses
theses
propositions
purports

roots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of root

as in lodges

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter rooted the post securely in the dirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

lodges
embeds
places
beds
impacts
sticks
engrains
implants
ingrains
intrenches
enroots
imbeds
entrenches
fixes
infuses
puts
instills
imbues
beats (into)
drives (into)
establishes
settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

roots (out)
eliminates
uproots
dislodges
eradicates
removes
disconnects
expels
detaches
ejects
disengages

单词	roots
释义	root 1 of 4 noun ˈrüt ˈru̇t plural roots 1 a : the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves b : any subterranean plant part (such as a true root or a bulb, tuber, rootstock, or other modified stem) especially when fleshy and edible 2 a : the part of a tooth within the socket also : any of the processes into which this part is often divided see tooth illustration b : the enlarged basal part of a hair within the skin c : the proximal end of a nerve especially : the initial segment of a spinal nerve where it branches from the spinal cord : nerve root see also dorsal root, ventral root d : the part of an organ or physical structure by which it is attached to the body the root of the tongue 3 a : something that is an origin or source (as of a condition or quality) … the love of money is the root of all evil … 1 Timothy 6:10 (King James Version) b : one or more progenitors of a group of descendants —usually used in plural c : an underlying support : basis d : the essential core : heart —often used in the phrase at root e : close relationship with an environment : tie —usually used in plural They put down roots in a farming community. 4 a : a quantity taken an indicated number of times as an equal factor 2 is a fourth root of 16. b : a number that reduces an equation to an identity when it is substituted for one variable 5 a : the lower part : base b : the part by which an object is attached to something else 6 : the simple element inferred as the basis from which a word is derived by phonetic change or by extension (such as composition or the addition of an affix or inflectional ending) 7 : the lowest tone of a chord (such as C in a C minor chord) when the tones are arranged in ascending thirds 8 computers : a level of access to a computer system that allows complete access to files on the system and complete control over the system's functions —usually used before another noun root userroot directory rooted ˈrü-təd ˈru̇- adjective rootedness noun rootless ˈrüt-ləs ˈru̇t- adjective rootlessness noun rootlike ˈrüt-ˌlīk ˈru̇t- adjective see also take root root 2 of 4 verb (1) rooted; rooting; roots transitive verb 1 a : to furnish with or enable to develop roots b : to fix or implant by or as if by roots 2 : to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots —usually used with out root out dissenters intransitive verb 1 : to grow roots or take root 2 : to have an origin or base root 3 of 4 verb (2) rooted; rooting; roots intransitive verb 1 : to turn up or dig in the earth with the snout : grub 2 : to poke or dig about transitive verb : to turn over, dig up, or discover and bring to light —usually used with out root out the cause of the problem root 4 of 4 verb (3) ˈrüt also ˈru̇t rooted; rooting; roots intransitive verb 1 : to noisily applaud or encourage a contestant or team : cheer 2 : to wish the success of or lend support to someone or something rooter noun Synonyms Noun cradle font fountain fountainhead origin seedbed source spring well wellspring Verb (1) bed embed imbed enroot entrench intrench fix impact implant ingrain engrain lodge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Elm trees have shallow roots. Pull weeds up by the roots so that they don't grow back. You can tell that she dyes her hair blonde because her dark roots are showing. Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English rōt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza Verb (2) alteration of wroot, from Middle English wroten, from Old English wrōtan; akin to Old High German ruozzan to root Verb (3) perhaps alteration of rout entry 5 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Verb (2) 1516, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Verb (3) 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing root at the root of black cohosh root brace root dorsal root celery root latent root primary root nerve root root and branch root ball root beer root bound root cellar root for root cap root crop root hair root kit root knot root-mean-square root out root rot root pressure root-knot nematode root (someone or something) on root vegetable secondary root take root orris root characteristic root square root ventral root rattlesnake root cube root prop root fibrous root senega root tuberous root root canal dorsal root ganglion See More at the root of black cohosh root brace root dorsal root celery root latent root primary root nerve root root and branch root ball root beer root bound root cellar root for root cap root crop root hair root kit root knot root-mean-square root out root rot root pressure root-knot nematode root (someone or something) on root vegetable secondary root take root orris root characteristic root square root ventral root rattlesnake root cube root prop root fibrous root senega root tuberous root root canal dorsal root ganglion See More Kids Definition root 1 of 4 noun ˈrüt ˈru̇t 1 : the leafless underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals, stores food, and holds the plant in place 2 : the part of something by which it is attached The tooth's root is anchored in bone. 3 : source sense 1 Money is the root of all evil. 4 : the ancestors of a person or group of people 5 : a special relationship They have roots in the community. 6 : core entry 1 sense 3 We finally got to the root of the problem. 7 : a word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix The word "hold" is the root of "holder." root 2 of 4 verb rooted; rooting 1 : to form or cause to form roots The seedlings rooted quickly. 2 : to attach by or as if by roots He was rooted to his chair. root 3 of 4 verb rooted; rooting : to turn up or dig with or as if with the snout She rooted in her desk for a pen. root 4 of 4 verb ˈrüt rooted; rooting : to wish for the success of We're rooting for the underdog. Medical Definition root noun ˈrüt ˈru̇t 1 a : the usually underground part of a seed plant body that functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support and that differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves b : any subterranean plant part (as a true root or a bulb, tuber, rootstock, or other modified stem) especially when fleshy and edible 2 a(1) : the part of a tooth within the socket (2) : any of the processes into which the root of a tooth is often divided b : the enlarged basal part of a hair within the skin called also hair root c : the proximal end of a nerve especially : the initial segment of a spinal nerve where it branches from the spinal cord : nerve root see also dorsal root, ventral root d : the part of an organ or physical structure by which it is attached to the body the root of the tongue Legal Definition root noun ˈrüt, ˈru̇t in the civil law of Louisiana : descendant Biographical Definition Root biographical name ˈrüt ˈru̇t Elihu 1845–1937 American lawyer and statesman roots 1 of 2 noun plural of root 1 as in origins a point or place at which something is invented or provided he insists that insecurity is the root of all jealousy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance origins sources cradles beginnings fountains springs wellsprings fonts wells fountainheads seedbeds geneses commencements inceptions starts outsets baselines incipiencies incipiences kickoffs day ones nascencies first bases thresholds launches ground zeros nascences onsets git-goes dawns square ones mornings get-goes 2 as in seeds the source from which something grows or develops one would need to go back at least several hundred years to find the root of the entrenched hostility between the neighboring nations Synonyms & Similar Words origins seeds beginnings seed germs starts geneses seedbeds originations fountainheads fonts fountains springs wells wellsprings inceptions wellheads launches commencements births thresholds onsets creations incipiencies dawns inaugurations outsets mornings 3 as in foundations an immaterial thing upon which something else rests an implicit trust in the wisdom of the people is the root of democracy Synonyms & Similar Words foundations bases bases bedrocks cornerstones underpinnings grounds keystones footings warps theories premises essences shores bottoms substrata cores backbones groundworks hearts kernels focuses assumptions supports warp and woofs presumptions beds justifications frameworks buttresses infrastructures props centers presuppositions substructures theses stays bulwarks braces foci touchstones mounts nuclei warrants anchorages rationales hubs eyes suppositions nucleuses seats souls premisses quintessences 4 as in essences the central part or aspect of something under consideration at root, it's a question of the proper limits, if any, of free speech Synonyms & Similar Words essences hearts kernels cores meats points sums themes subjects nuclei nubs bottom lines piths pivots nubbins nets centerpieces nucleuses contents substances gists directions cruxes bull's-eyes bodies meat and potatoes cruces drifts keynotes courses tenors bullseyes hypotheses theses propositions purports roots 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of root as in lodges to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter rooted the post securely in the dirt Synonyms & Similar Words lodges embeds places beds impacts sticks engrains implants ingrains intrenches enroots imbeds entrenches fixes infuses puts instills imbues beats (into) drives (into) establishes settles Antonyms & Near Antonyms roots (out) eliminates uproots dislodges eradicates removes disconnects expels detaches ejects disengages See More
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