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take root

 
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root
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part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to send out new roots; begin to grow or become fixed in the ground.
The young tree we planted will soon take root.
synonyms:
germinate
definition 2: to become fixed, accepted, or established.
I felt comfortable speaking Spanish after my lessons took root.
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