Definitions for rooted

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rooted root·ed

Spelling: [roo-tid, roo t-id]

IPA: /ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd/

Rooted is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in rooted (deoort).

Definitions for rooted

noun

1. a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
2. a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support.
3. any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome.
4. something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function:
5. the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc.
6. the fundamental or essential part: Synonyms: base, foundation, basic part, basic element.
7. the source or origin of a thing: Synonyms: beginning, rise, fount, fountainhead, spring, wellspring; derivation, originator.
8. a person or family as the source of offspring or descendants. Synonyms: parent, progenitor; ancestor(s), forebear(s), forefather.
9. an offshoot or scion.
10. Mathematics. Also called nth root. a quantity that, when raised to the nth power (multiplied by itself n times), produces a given quantity: a value of the argument of a function for which the function takes the value zero.
11. Computers. Also called root directory. the topmost directory of a hierarchical file system. the UNIX account, having the username “root,” that allows administrator privileges.
12. Grammar. a morpheme that underlies an inflectional or derivational paradigm, as dance, the root in danced, dancer, or ten-, the root of Latin tendere “to stretch.”. such a form reconstructed for a parent language, as *sed-, the hypothetical proto-Indo-European root meaning “sit.”.
13. roots. a person's original or true home, environment, and culture: the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home: personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole.
14. Music. the fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies. the lowest tone of a chord when arranged as a series of thirds; the fundamental.
15. Machinery. (in a screw or other threaded object) the narrow inner surface between threads. Compare crest (def 18), flank (def 7). (in a gear) the narrow inner surface between teeth.
16. Australian Informal. an act of sexual intercourse.
17. Shipbuilding. the inner angle of an angle iron.

Idioms

1. root and branch, utterly; entirely:
2. take root, to send out roots; begin to grow. to become fixed or established:

adjective

1. having roots.
2. firmly implanted (often used in combination):

verb (used with object)

1. to fix by or as if by roots:
2. to implant or establish deeply:
3. to pull, tear, or dig up by the roots (often followed by up or out).
4. to extirpate; exterminate; remove completely (often followed by up or out): Synonyms: eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, obliterate.
5. Digital Technology. to gain access to the operating system of (a smartphone, tablet, gaming console, etc.), as to alter system files or settings. Compare jailbreak (def 3). to install a rootkit on (a computer, electronic device, etc.).
6. to turn over with the snout (often followed by up).
7. to unearth; bring to light (often followed by up).

verb (used without object)

1. to become fixed or established.
2. Digital Technology. to manipulate the operating system of a smartphone, tablet, etc. Compare jailbreak (def 4).
3. to turn up the soil with the snout, as swine.
4. to poke, pry, or search, as if to find something:
5. to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically. Synonyms: cheer, cheer on, shout for, applaud, clap, boost, support.
6. to lend moral support: Synonyms: back, second; champion, advocate, favor, espouse.

Origin of rooted

1350-1400; Middle English roted; see root¹, -ed², -ed³

Examples for rooted

But, ah, it is not in the song of the bards to sooth the rooted sorrow of Evelina.

Our poor Caleb had for years rooted his thoughts to his village.

Colfer's artistic callings share a common thread: they are deeply personal and rooted in a challenging childhood.

The worldwide panic over her new look is rooted in a sense of betrayal to the "be yourself" values that Bridget Jones embodied.

She understood only too well how deeply this rebellion was rooted.

But his good qualities, if few, were of the strongest fiber, rooted in the deeps of him.

As a man who helped people become fugitives to save their skins, his focus on immigration is rooted in a personal life experience.

Much of his doubt seems to be rooted in an awareness of modern scientific advancements.

Weren't they, after all, to be envied, rooted as they were in their solid simplicity?

The other is mainly bottom-up and rooted in communities of color.