root
To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to growTo grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
» Money is the root of all evil.
Geld ist der Ursprung allen Übels. — MUIRIEL
Geld ist die Wurzel allen Übels. — Esperantostern
Деньги — корень зла. — al_ex_an_der
Деньги - корень всех зол. — shanghainese
Гроші — корінь зла. — Internecivus
orcrist · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
12 sensesTo grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
The cuttings are starting to root.
take root and begin to grow
To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings.
We rooted some cuttings last summer.
To fix firmly; to establish.
(slang, transitive)To get root or privileged access on (a computer system or mobile phone), often through bypassing some security mechanism.
We rooted his box and planted a virus on it.
I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware.
rooten
(ambitransitive)To turn up or dig with the snout.
A pig roots the earth for truffles.
wühlen
dig with the snout
(broadly)To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
(intransitive)To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
rooting about in a junk-filled drawer
(intransitive)Of a baby: to turn the head and open the mouth in search of food.
(transitive)To root out; to abolish.
To tug or pull at the reins aggressively by driving the head downwards while wearing a bit.
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, slang, vulgar)To sexually penetrate.
(US, intransitive)To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!
болетьboletʹ, топи́тьtopítʹ
Examples
406 sentencesMoney is the root of all evil.
Гроші — корінь зла. — Internecivus
ruДеньги — корень зла. — al_ex_an_der
deGeld ist der Ursprung allen Übels. — MUIRIEL
I always root for the underdog.
Я завжди вболіваю за аутсайдера. — deniko
ruЯ всегда поддерживаю слабейшего. — kukla
deIch bin immer für den Außenseiter. — al_ex_an_der
Mary is rooting around in the attic for old photo albums.
Мері шукає на горищі старі альбоми з фотографіями. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mary is rooting about in the attic for old photo albums.
Мері шукає на горищі старі альбоми з фотографіями. — deniko
Tom usually drinks diet root beer.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English wrōten (“to dig with the snout”), from Old English wrōtan, from ProtFrom Middle English wrōten (“to dig with the snout”), from Old English wrōtan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrōtan, from Proto-Germanic *wrōtaną (“to dig out, to root”). Related to Old English wrōt (“snout; trunk”). Loss of initial w- probably due to influence from the related noun (Etymology 1).
Possibly an alteration of rout (“to make a loud noise”), influenced by hoot.
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Forms
roots, rooting, rooted, rootedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons 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
Collocations
5 patterns- the root of
- root beer
- root of all
- root of the
- is the root