Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal)To support (a favored person, team, or result).

    I'm rooting for my cousin's team.

    I'm rooting for a happy ending to this story.

    sich einsetzen, propagieren, anfeuern

    болетьboletʹ, топитьtopitʹ

    вболіватиvbolivaty

More definitions
  • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

Examples

23 sentences
  1. I always root for the underdog.

    Я завжди вболіваю за аутсайдера.

    ruЯ всегда поддерживаю слабейшего.

    deIch bin immer für den Außenseiter.

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  2. I'm not going to root for anyone.

    ruЯ не буду ни за кого болеть.

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  3. I'm rooting for you.

    Я вболіваю за тебе.

    ruЯ болею за вас.

    deIch halte dir die Daumen.

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  4. Who are you rooting for?

    За кого ти вболіваєш?

    ruЗа кого ты болеешь?

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  5. We were all rooting for Tom.

    ruМы все болели за Тома.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
encourage a favored person:
Русский
By meaning 1
encourage a favored person:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
encourage a favored person:

Forms

roots for, rooting for, rooted for, rooted for
Base formroot for · to root for
3rd person singularroots for
Present participlerooting for
Past simplerooted for
Past participlerooted for

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyroot for
he, she, itroots for

Past simpleLesson

all personsrooted for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rooted for
he, she, ithas rooted for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill root for

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for:pullside with

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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