root

CEFRA2

/ɹuːt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The part of a plant usually under the ground that takes in water.

  2. 02

    verb

    To search through something thoroughly or support someone strongly.

Examples

  • Money is the root of all evil.

  • These words are derived from the same root.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹʉt/
  • /ɹʉwt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A root vegetable.

  2. The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

  3. The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.

More examples

In context

  • Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.

  • The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.

  • This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.

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Origin

noun

PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English rote, root, roote (“the underground part of a plant”), from late Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót (“root”), from Proto-Germanic *wrōts (“root”), from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (“root”); Doublet of wort, radish, and radix. Cognate with Scots ruit, rute (“root”), Danish rod (“root”), Faroese and Icelandic rót (“root”), Norwegian and Swedish rot (“root”).