root

4 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #4,406 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

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

verb

take root and begin to grow

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/ɹˈuːt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural roots

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

base stem theme radical

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages c

etymon

the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

solution

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

beginning origin rootage source

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

ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

descendant

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

shoot cute suit fruit route boot salute pursuit recruit flute mute dispute brute loot acute chute

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“(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” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from ROOT

to or too root rot tor oo oot ort oto roo roto

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