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- [root, roo t]
- /rut, rʊt/
- /ruːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [root, roo t]
- /rut, rʊt/
Definitions of rooting word
- noun rooting 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 rooting a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 1
- noun rooting any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome. 1
- noun rooting something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function: roots of wires and cables. 1
- noun rooting the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc. 1
- noun rooting the fundamental or essential part: the root of a matter. Synonyms: base, foundation, basic part, basic element. 1
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Origin of rooting
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 Rooting
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rooting 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".
rooting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rooting
noun rooting
- applause — Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
- bring down the house — to receive enthusiastic applause from the audience
- habituation — the act of habituating.
- nationalization — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
- naturalization — to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
Top questions with rooting
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