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rootnoun [ C ]

uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/

root noun [ C ] (PLANT PART)

B2 the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground

Examples

We moored the boat to a large tree root.
He took hold of the plant's root and pulled.
The tree's roots go down three metres.
Grow the bulbs in a transparent plastic box, so the children can see the roots growing.
We were discussing the roots of the current economic malaise.

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Parts of plants

aerial root
bud
cambium
cane
corm
cotyledon
fig leaf
frond
lamina
leafless
lily pad
meristem
micropyle
nectary
needle
rootstock
testa
the treetops
trunk
twig

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root noun [ C ] (CAUSE/ORIGIN)

C1 the cause or origin of something bad:

We must get to the root of (= discover the cause of) this problem.

What is/lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.

The high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty.

So what's the root cause of his anxiety?

roots B2 [ plural ]

origins:

The city of Tours can trace its roots back to Roman times.

See also

grassroots

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Origins and sources

be a recipe for disaster, trouble, success, etc. idiom
beginning
birthplace
born
breeding ground
come from somewhere/sth
emanate from/through sth/sb
fount
genesis
hail
hail from somewhere
issue
issue from sth
recipe
seed
son
source
stem
stem from sth
the cradle of sth idiom

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root noun [ C ] (OF TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL)

the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under the skin

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Hair

-haired
a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom
bald patch
balding
beard
crinkle
curl
curly
hairpiece
hairy
hirsute
plica
pube
receding hairline
rug
tache
toupée
tresses
unshaven
wisp

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The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals

root noun [ C ] (OF WORD)

specialized language The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes, can be added:

The root of the word "sitting" is "sit".

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Linguistics: morphology & parts of words

-athon
-ative
-ee
-ese
combining form
compound
disyllabic
est
monosyllabic
monosyllable
particle
polysyllabic
portmanteau word
prefix
s
stem
syllable
that'd
that'll
that's

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root noun [ C ] (IN MATHEMATICS)

specialized mathematics a solution of some equations (= mathematical statements)

specialized A root of a particular number is another number that, when multiplied by itself one or more times, reaches that number:

The square root of 64 is 8, and the cube root of 64 is 4.

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Calculations & calculating

aggregate
algorithm
amount
amount to sth
average
come to sth
commutative
computational
compute
equate
figure
get/have your sums right/wrong idiom
grand total
guesstimate
instantaneous velocity
miscalculate
projected
put
put sth at sth
result

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Terms for numbers

Idiom(s)

put down roots

root and branch

take root

rootverb

uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/

root verb (LOOK)

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to look for something by turning things over:

She rooted through/among the papers on her desk.

The pigs rooted for acorns in the forest.

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Searching

a needle in a haystack idiom
beachcomber
bounty hunter
burrow
cast around
dig
drag
nose
once-over
pick
pick through sth
poke
poke around
seek
shake
strip search
turn a place inside out idiom
turn sth upside down idiom
wanted
wild-goose chase

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root verb (PLANT)

[ I ] to grow roots:

The trees failed to root and so died.

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Flowers - general words

-petalled
abscission
be in blossom idiom
bloom
blossom
catkin
come
come out
double
ear
efflorescence
floral
flowery
head
in flower idiom
may
petal
photosynthesis
rosebud
sepal

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Phrasal verb(s)

root around (somewhere)

root for sb

root sth/sb out

root sth out/up

单词	root
释义	Contents noun (5) root (PLANT PART) root (CAUSE/ORIGIN) root (OF TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL) root (OF WORD) root (IN MATHEMATICS) verb (2) root (LOOK) root (PLANT) Contents noun (4) root (PLANT PART) root (ORIGIN) root (WORD) root (number) verb (1) root (PLANT PART) more…(1) rooted English American rootnoun [ C ] uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/ root noun [ C ] (PLANT PART) B2 the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground Examples We moored the boat to a large tree root. He took hold of the plant's root and pulled. The tree's roots go down three metres. Grow the bulbs in a transparent plastic box, so the children can see the roots growing. We were discussing the roots of the current economic malaise. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of plants aerial root bud cambium cane corm cotyledon fig leaf frond lamina leafless lily pad meristem micropyle nectary needle rootstock testa the treetops trunk twig See more results » root noun [ C ] (CAUSE/ORIGIN) C1 the cause or origin of something bad: We must get to the root of (= discover the cause of) this problem. What is/lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest. The high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty. So what's the root cause of his anxiety? roots B2 [ plural ] origins: The city of Tours can trace its roots back to Roman times. See also grassroots Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Origins and sources be a recipe for disaster, trouble, success, etc. idiom beginning birthplace born breeding ground come from somewhere/sth emanate from/through sth/sb fount genesis hail hail from somewhere issue issue from sth recipe seed son source stem stem from sth the cradle of sth idiom See more results » root noun [ C ] (OF TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL) the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under the skin Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hair -haired a full, good, thick, etc. head of hair idiom bald patch balding beard crinkle curl curly hairpiece hairy hirsute plica pube receding hairline rug tache toupée tresses unshaven wisp See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals root noun [ C ] (OF WORD) specialized language The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes, can be added: The root of the word "sitting" is "sit". Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: morphology & parts of words -athon -ative -ee -ese combining form compound disyllabic est monosyllabic monosyllable particle polysyllabic portmanteau word prefix s stem syllable that'd that'll that's See more results » root noun [ C ] (IN MATHEMATICS) specialized mathematics a solution of some equations (= mathematical statements) specialized A root of a particular number is another number that, when multiplied by itself one or more times, reaches that number: The square root of 64 is 8, and the cube root of 64 is 4. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Calculations & calculating aggregate algorithm amount amount to sth average come to sth commutative computational compute equate figure *get/have your* sums right/wrong idiom grand total guesstimate instantaneous velocity miscalculate projected put** put sth at sth result See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Terms for numbers Idiom(s) put down roots root and branch take root rootverb uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/ root verb (LOOK) [ I usually + adv/prep ] to look for something by turning things over: She rooted through/among the papers on her desk. The pigs rooted for acorns in the forest. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Searching a needle in a haystack idiom beachcomber bounty hunter burrow cast around dig drag nose once-over pick pick through sth poke poke around seek shake strip search *turn a place* inside out idiom turn sth upside down idiom wanted wild-goose chase See more results » root verb (PLANT) [ I ] to grow roots: The trees failed to root and so died. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Flowers - general words -petalled abscission be in blossom idiom bloom blossom catkin come come out double ear efflorescence floral flowery head in flower idiom may petal photosynthesis rosebud sepal See more results » Phrasal verb(s) root around (somewhere) root for sb root sth/sb out root sth out/up rootnoun us/rut, rʊt/ root noun (PLANT PART) [ C ] biology the part of a plant which grows down into the earth [ C ] biology The root of a hair, tooth, or nail is the part of it that is inside the body. root noun (ORIGIN) [ C ] the origin or source of something: We must get to the root of this problem. root noun (WORD) [ C ] the basic form of a word, to which prefixes or endings can be added: The root of the word "sitting" is "sit." root noun (number) algebra a number that is the solution of an equation (= mathematical statement) rooted adjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈrut̬·əd, ˈrʊt̬-/ deeply rooted loyalty rootverb [ I/T ] us/rut, rʊt/ root verb [ I/T ] (PLANT PART) (of a plant) to develop roots and begin to grow Phrasal verb(s)** root for someone/something
随便看	lay an egg lay bare sth lay blame lay blame (on sb/sth) lay blame on sb/sth lay brother/sister lay by lay bys lay claim to sth lay down something lay down the law lay down your life lay down your life lay down your life for sth lay in something lay into sb lay into someone lay it on a bit thick lay it on with a trowel lay off lay off lay off lay off (something/someone) lay off (sth/sb) lay off someone

rootnoun [ C ]

root noun [ C ] (PLANT PART)

root noun [ C ] (CAUSE/ORIGIN)

root noun [ C ] (OF TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL)

root noun [ C ] (OF WORD)

root noun [ C ] (IN MATHEMATICS)

Idiom(s)

rootverb

root verb (LOOK)

root verb (PLANT)

Phrasal verb(s)

rootnoun

root noun (PLANT PART)

root noun (ORIGIN)

root noun (WORD)

root noun (number)

rootverb [ I/T ]

root verb [ I/T ] (PLANT PART)

Phrasal verb(s)