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Meanings of root in English
Organ of a higher plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground, absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil, and does not bear leaves or buds.
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Usage of root in English
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Onetti said that concept has been slower to take root in Europe.
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From the 18th century however, a national Romantic movement had taken root.
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New polices ordered by Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis have taken root.
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Maybe that was the root of their current problems: too much thinking.
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Result: S. miltiorrhiza root of high harvest area accumulated Cu and Zn.
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Peng's recent return is seen at the root of the new fighting.
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In Luther, it was the root; in Erasmus, it was the flower.
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Many believe greater transparency and accountability are needed to root out corruption.
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Be very particular in getting the root in and caring for it.
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The leadership said they changed their minds following pressure from grass-root supporters.
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Europe deals only with the symptoms of migration, not its root causes.
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Usually, they're lurking under the water, at the root of the problem.
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Could work dissatisfaction be at the root of my problem with Ryan?
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Lyons believes high construction costs are at the root of the problem.
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Little is known about the second bug used to gain root access.
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Ineffective governments with weak leadership are at the root of the problem.
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Translations for root
Portuguese
raízes aquáticasraízesraiz tabularraiz tuberosaraíz aérearaiz velameraizsistema radicularradicelaraiz respiratóriapneumatófororaiz sugadoraraiz axialraiz fasciculadaraiz grampiformeraízraízes de plantasraizes aéreasraiz aérearaiz suporteraiz pivotanteraízes respiratóriasraízes aéreasraiz estrangulanteraiz fascicularadicalancestralantepassadoantecedentesantecessornascenteprocedênciafontemanancialprosedensiaacomodarenraizar
Spanish
Root through the time
Root across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
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Ireland
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