rooted

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅tid, rŏŏtid)


rooted
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Sense: Adjective: entrenched
Synonyms:
entrenched Collocations, ingrained, deep-seated, deep-rooted, established Collocations, well-established, well-grounded, inveterate, firm Collocations, fixed Collocations, set Collocations, deep Collocations, hard-and-fast, traditional Collocations, customary Collocations, of long standing, venerable
Sense: Adjective: unable to move
Synonyms:
unable to move, stuck Collocations, frozen Collocations, glued, riveted, fixed Collocations, paralyzed, paralysed (UK), frozen to the spot


root
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Sense: Noun: underground portion of a plant
Synonyms:
tuber, bulb Collocations, stem Collocations, rootlet, taproot, fibrous root, radicle, radix, rhizome, rootstock, root system
Sense: Noun: cause or source
Synonyms:
cause Collocations, source Collocations, heart Collocations, origin Collocations, cradle Collocations, birthplace, seedbed, well Collocations, wellspring, spring Collocations, fountainhead, fountain Collocations, fount, genesis, inception Collocations, crux, bottom Collocations, nucleus
Sense: Noun: foundation
Synonyms:
foundation Collocations, bedrock, cornerstone Collocations, keystone, basis Collocations, base Collocations, groundwork, footing, underpinning
Sense: Verb: give encouragement
Synonyms:
cheer Collocations, applaud, clap Collocations, spur on, goad on, egg on, encourage Collocations
Sense: Verb: poke around or search
Synonyms:
poke around, search Collocations, look around, look Collocations, nose around, rummage around, rummage, dig through, scour, hunt Collocations, forage
Sense: Verb: dig
Synonyms:
dig Collocations, dig around, ferret Collocations, delve Collocations
Sense: Verb: embed
Synonyms:
embed Collocations, entrench Collocations, implant, fix Collocations, lodge Collocations, impact Collocations, put Collocations, stick Collocations, anchor Collocations, set Collocations


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