Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   root

   /ruːt/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres: "cacti have deep and spreading roots" Similar radiclerhizomerootstocktubertap rootrootletrare:radicel
   • ▪ the persistent underground part of a plant, especially when fleshy and enlarged and used as a vegetable, e.g. a turnip or carrot: "you should never wash roots before storing"
   • ▪ any plant grown for its root: "roots like beet and carrot cannot be transplanted"
   • ▪ the embedded or basal part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair, tooth, or nail: "her hair was fairer at the roots"
   • ▪ the part of a thing attaching it to a greater or more fundamental whole; the end or base: "a little lever near the root of the barrel"
   • 2. the basic cause, source, or origin of something: "money is the root of all evil" Similar sourceoriginstarting pointseedgermbeginningsgenesiscausereasonbasebasisfoundationbottomseatfundamentalcorenucleusheartkernelnubessencefons et origoliterary:fountainheadwellspringfountrare:radix
   • ▪ family, ethnic, or cultural origins: "it's always nice to return to my roots" Similar originsbeginningsfamilyancestorspredecessorsheritagebirthplacenative landmotherlandfatherlandhomelandnative countrynative soil
   • ▪ denoting or relating to something from a particular ethnic or cultural origin, especially a non-Western one: "roots music"
   • ▪ (in biblical use) a scion; a descendant: "the root of David"
   • ▪ a morpheme, not necessarily surviving as a word in itself, from which words have been made by the addition of prefixes or suffixes or by other modification: "many European words stem from this linguistic root"
   • ▪ the fundamental note of a chord: "in the sequence the roots of the chords drop by fifths"
   • 3. a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself, typically a specified number of times, gives a specified number or quantity.
   • ▪ short for square root
   • ▪ a value of an unknown quantity satisfying a given equation: "the roots of the equation differ by an integer"
   • 4. a user account with full and unrestricted access to a system: "make sure that these files can only be accessed by the root user"
   • 5. an act or instance of having sex. vulgar slang Australian, New Zealand, Irish
   • ▪ a sexual partner of a specified ability.

   verb

   • 1. cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots: "root your own cuttings from stock plants" Similar plantbed outsow
   • ▪ (of a plant or cutting) establish roots: "large trees had rooted in the canal bank" Similar take rootgrow rootsbecome establishedestablishstriketake
   • 2. establish deeply and firmly: "vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture"
   • ▪ have as an origin or cause: "the Latin verb is rooted in an Indo-European word"
   • 3. cause (someone) to stand immobile through fear or amazement: "George was rooted to the spot in disbelief"
   • 4. gain access to the root account of (a smartphone or computer): "we explained how to manually root almost any Android device"
   • 5. have sex with. vulgar slang Australian, New Zealand, Irish

   Word Origin late Old Englishrōt, from Old Norse rót; related to Latin radix, also to wort.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rootage noun
   • 2. rootlet noun
   • 3. rootlike adjective
   • 4. rooty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rootRoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › root

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word root as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how root can refer to a plant part, a tooth part, a nerve part, a word element, a mathematical concept, and more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meanings and uses of the word root in different contexts, such as plant, origin, word, number, and music. Find out how to pronounce, spell, and conjugate root in English.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › rootRoot - definition of root by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › root

   • Cached

   Root has multiple meanings in different fields, such as botany, linguistics, mathematics, and music. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of root with examples and idioms.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word root, from plant parts to word origins to slang terms. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and related words for root.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rootROOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › root

   • Cached

   noun. 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. a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rootroot | meaning of root in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › root

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of root as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as plants, grammar, mathematics, and language. See examples of how to use root in sentences and phrases.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rootRoot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › root

   Definitions of root noun (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