radicate
radicate · radicates · radicated · radicating
To cause to take rootTo cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly.
Meaning
3 senses(rare, transitive)To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly.
(rare, transitive)To extract the root of a number.
(intransitive, obsolete)To take root; to become established.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin radicatus, past participle of radicari (“to take root”), from radix (“root”).From Latin radicatus, past participle of radicari (“to take root”), from radix (“root”).
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Forms
radicates, radicating, radicated, radicatedSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedirradicate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle