rooted
verb
- 1
To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
“The cuttings are starting to root.”
- 2
To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings
“We rooted some cuttings last summer.”
- 3
To be firmly fixed; to be established.
- 4
To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.
“I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware.”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To turn up or dig with the snout.
“A pig roots the earth for truffles.”
- 2
(by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
- 3
To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
“rooting about in a junk-filled drawer”
- 4
To root out; to abolish.
- 5
To have sexual intercourse.
verb
- 1
(with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
“I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!”
adjective
- 1
Having roots, or certain type of roots.
“deep-rooted”
- 2
Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
“She stayed rooted in place.”
- 3
Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
- 4
(usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
- 5
(of a tree or graph) Having a root.
- 6
In trouble or in strife, screwed.
“I am absolutely rooted if Ferris finds out about this”
- 7
Broken, damaged, non-functional.
“I'm going to have to call a mechanic, my car's rooted.”
- 8
Having a root (superuser) account that has been compromised.
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