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take root
verb as in settle
Example Sentences
In an ordinary field in a quiet part of east England, a unique experiment is taking root.
Sir Keir argued "it is now time for social democrats to confront directly some of the challenges and some of the lies that have taken root in our societies".
“This is about ending secrecy wherever abuse of power takes root,” said Anouska De Georgiou, who was among the Epstein victims who held a news conference on Capitol Hill.
As painful as it was for Tami to absorb firsthand “all the black, gray and blanch-white,” a germ of an idea took root in those ashes.
Critics argue that his reluctance to fully reform the justice system or confront the legacy of the Securitate – the feared secret police – allowed a culture of impunity to take root.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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