Definitions

root

[root, root] / rut, rʊt /

NOUN

base, core

Synonyms

STRONGEST

essence foundation heart origin seed soul source stem stuff

STRONG

basis bedrock beginnings bottom cause center crux derivation essentiality footing fountain fountainhead fundamental germ ground groundwork inception infrastructure mainspring marrow motive nub nucleus occasion pith provenance provenience quick quintessence radicle radix reason rhizome seat substance substratum tuber underpinning well

WEAK

rock bottom starting point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

effect end result

STRONG

conclusion consequence exterior exteriority extra outgrowth outside trivia

WEAK

derivation derivative sprout

VERB

dig and search

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embed ingrain

STRONG

burrow delve ferret forage grub hunt lodge nose place poke pry rummage

WEAK

grub up

Antonyms

STRONG

cover dislodge leave alone

Example Sentences

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She can tap into her Indian roots and express beautiful dynamic style.

From Los Angeles Times

Eyton said the discovery of the romantic root veg could not have been better timed ahead of their Valentine's bistro night.

From BBC

An “intuitive wellness practitioner” who said she was trained in nutrition, botanical medicine and homeopathy, promised to get to the root cause of my itching.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took coming out and years of evaluating my gender identity to uncover the question stirring at the root of my fixation: Do I want Augustus Waters, or do I want to be Augustus Waters?

From Salon

I mean, when it’s time to root for the Raiders, we do.

From Los Angeles Times

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