root
root - noun
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
root - verb
- take root and begin to grow
- come into existence, originate
- plant by the roots
- dig with the snout
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- cause to take roots
root - thesaurus
ancestor
antecedent
ascendant
ascendent
base
beginning
etymon
origin
radical
rootage
rootle
rout
settle
solution
source
stem
theme
Scrabble score for root
Scrabble score = 4
generated at 09:12:28 on 04-11-23
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