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Root.
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Root - as a 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
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
plant organHyponyms (Broadly Related)
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The place where something begins, where it springs into being
Example: "The italian beginning of the renaissance"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beginningoriginrootagesourceHypernyms (Closely Related)
pointHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Example: "Thematic vowels are part of the stem"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
baseradicalroot wordstemthemeA number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
numberHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
solutionSomeone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ancestorantecedentascendantascendentHypernyms (Closely Related)
relationrelativeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
etymonThe embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
Root - as a verb
Take root and begin to grow
Example: "This plant roots quickly"
Come into existence, originate
Example: "The problem roots in her depression"
Cheer for
Example: "She roots for the broncos"
Plant by the roots
Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
Example: "He finally settled down"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
settlesettle downsteady downtake rootHypernyms (Closely Related)
stabilisestabilizeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cause to take roots
Example Sentences
"The root of the tree grew deep into the ground."
"She pulled out the weeds by their roots."
"The source of the problem lies at the root."
"Fibrous roots help anchor the plant in the soil."
"The dentist had to extract the root of the tooth."
Word Game Points
Is ROOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, root is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
ROOT has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.
Is ROOT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, root is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordROOT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 4.
Is ROOT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, root is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordROOT has a WORDFEUD points total of 4.
