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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent)

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number

arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"

take root; begin to grow; of plants

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number

arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

(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

take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"

cause to take roots

plant by the roots

come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"

To shout for, or otherwise noisly applaud or encourage, a contestant, as in sports; hence, to wish earnestly for the success of some one or the happening of some event, with the superstitious notion that this action may have efficacy; -- usually with for; as, the crowd rooted for the home team.

To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.

Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely.

To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.

The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.

The descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.

An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.

That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.

An ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem.

A primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical.

The cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source.

That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.

The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.

The lowest place, position, or part.

The time which to reckon in making calculations.

To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

To be firmly fixed; to be established.

To plant and fix deeply in the earth, or as in the earth; to implant firmly; hence, to make deep or radical; to establish; - used chiefly in the participle; as, rooted trees or forests; rooted dislike.

To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; - with up, out, or away.

To shout for, or otherwise noisly applaud or encourage, a contestant, as in sports; hence, to wish earnestly for the success of some one or the happening of some event, with the superstitious notion that this action may have efficacy; -- usually with for; as, the crowd rooted for the home team.

To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.

Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely.

To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.

The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.

The descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.

An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.

That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.

An ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem.

A primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical.

The cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source.

That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.

The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.

The lowest place, position, or part.

The time which to reckon in making calculations.

To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

To be firmly fixed; to be established.

To plant and fix deeply in the earth, or as in the earth; to implant firmly; hence, to make deep or radical; to establish; - used chiefly in the participle; as, rooted trees or forests; rooted dislike.

To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; - with up, out, or away.

To shout for, or otherwise noisly applaud or encourage, a contestant, as in sports; hence, to wish earnestly for the success of some one or the happening of some event, with the superstitious notion that this action may have efficacy; - usually with for;

The underground part of a plant which fixes it in the earth and serves to absorb moisture and nourishment; an edible underground part of a plant, as a potato; anything like a root; an ancestor; the part of an organ that is most deeply embedded; as, the root of a hair or finger nail; that from which anything has its origin; cause; as, laziness is the root of his poverty; the lower part of a thing; foundation; a quantity which, multiplied by itself a given number of times, produces a given quantity; as, 2 is the second or square root of 4; the part of a word, without prefix or suffix, which expresses its primary or essential meaning.

To plant and fix in the earth; to dig up with the snout; with out or up; to tear up or out; with out or up.

To take root; to be firmly fixed or established; to turn up the earth with the snout.

Ramifications of a plant under the earth, by which it absorbs sustaining elements.

The part of a plant which is fixed in the earth, and which draws up sap from the soil: an edible root: anything like a root: the bottom: a word from which others are derived: the cause or occasion of anything: (math.) the factor of a quantity which multiplied by itself produces that quantity: in an equation.

To fix the root: to be firmly established.

To plant in the earth: to implant deeply.

To turn up with the snout, as swine.

To turn up the earth with the snout.

To fix the root; be firmly fixed.

To plant deeply; to turn up, as earth; ransack; dig up.

To fix or become fixed in the earth by roots.

To turn or dig up with the snout.

To eradicate; followed by up or out.

The underground, supporting part of a plant; origin; cause; foundation.

The elementary part of a word.

A factor of a quantity that, multiplied by itself a specified number of times, will produce the quantity.

The descending portion of a plant, fixing the plant in the soil, and absorbing nourishment.

Radix- r. Ague, Aletris farinosa-r. Bitter, Apocynum androsaemifolium-r. Canada, Aselepias tuberosa-r. Colic, Aletris-r. Red, Celastrus, Lachnanthes tinctoria-r. Rough, Liatris.

The descending axis of a plant.

Any structure or part of a structure resembling or analogous to the r. of a plant.

The chief or ultimate cause or source of anything.

In dentistry, that portion of a tooth that is buried in the gum and is covered with cementum.

n. [Danish] That part of a plant which is under ground, and which supports and sends nourishment upwards to the stem, branches, &c.;— a plant of which the root is edible, as beetroot, &c.;—that part of any thing which grows or spreads like a root, as of a tooth, cancer, &c.;-the bottom or lower part of any thing; depth; foundation;— the original or first cause of any thing;- an ancestor or progenitor;—breed; race; stock;- fixed position: durable impression: permanent elect;—that factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity—in music, the fundamental note of any chord.