• noun:   the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
• noun:   (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
• 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
• noun:   a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
• noun:   a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
• noun:   the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
• noun:   the place where something begins, where it springs into being

  Example: "Communism's Russian root"

• noun:   someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
• verb:   come into existence, originate

  Example: "The problem roots in her depression"

• verb:   take root and begin to grow

  Example: "This plant roots quickly"

• verb:   cause to take roots
• verb:   plant by the roots
• verb:   become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
• verb:   dig with the snout

  Example: "The pig was rooting for truffles"

• verb:   take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

  Example: "We all rooted for the home team"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1834)

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