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- pronunciation:
- rut
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A root is the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Plants take in food and water through their roots. Some of the vegetables we eat, such as carrots, are really the roots of plants.
The thick roots from the old tree could be seen above the ground.Cody made sure to take out the roots of the weeds as he pulled the weeds out of the garden.
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A root is the bottom part of a tooth, hair, fingernail, or toenail. It is the part that attaches each of these things to your body. A tooth, for example, is attached to your mouth by its root. The root is attached to one of the bones in your jaw. Each tooth, hair, or nail has a root, but you can't see the root because it is under the surface.
My dad had to have one of his teeth pulled out because he had an infection in the root. |
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The root of something, is where it starts or comes from. It is the source of it. The root of a problem is where the problem starts.
Kevin was bitten by a dog when he was little, and that is the root of his fear of dogs.- synonyms:
- core, origin, seed, source
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If you talk about your roots, you are talking about the people of your family who came before you, and you're also talking about the place or places where these people came from.
My grandparents took me to Vietnam so I could learn more about my roots. My grandparents were born there, and I have relatives there who I've never met.- synonyms:
- background, origin, tradition
- similar words:
- culture
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| definition 5: |
A root is major building block of a word. A root is often a complete word by itself, but very often it is part of a word, and it is the part of a word that other parts can attach to. Roots also carry the main part of a word's meaning. For example, there is a root, "dict," that means "tell." It's not a word by itself, but you can add the word part "pre-" in front of it and get the word "predict." "Pre-" is something called a "prefix," and the meaning of "pre-" is "before" or "earlier." When you "predict" something, you tell that it will happen before it actually happens. You can also add "-able" to the end of "predict." The word part "-able" is something called a "suffix" and its meaning has to do with ability. When you add "-able" to "predict," you get the word "predictable." When something is predictable, you are able to predict that it will happen. The word "predictable" is made up of a prefix, a root, and a suffix.
Both prefixes and suffixes attach to roots. Prefixes attach at the front of the root, and suffixes attach at the end.In the word "unhappy," there is a prefix, "un-," attached to a root, "happy." The prefix "un-" means "not."In the word "unbeatable," there is a prefix, a root, and a suffix. If a team is unbeatable, no other team can beat it. |
| related words: |
basis, bottom, cause, foundation |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
roots, rooting, rooted |
| definition: |
When a plant roots, it grows new roots.
When done correctly, some vegetables can root if you place them in water. |
| derivations: |
rooted (adj.), rootlike (adj.) |
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