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Rooted

/ɹʊtɪd/

To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

📖 Definitions of "Rooted"

verb
  1. 1

    To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

    "The cuttings are starting to root."

  2. 2

    To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings

    "We rooted some cuttings last summer."

  3. 3

    To be firmly fixed; to be established.

  4. 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."

verb
  1. 1

    To turn up or dig with the snout.

    "A pig roots the earth for truffles."

  2. 2

    (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.

  3. 3

    To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.

    "rooting about in a junk-filled drawer"

  4. 4

    To root out; to abolish.

verb
  1. 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. 1

    Having roots, or certain type of roots.

    "deep-rooted"

  2. 2

    Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.

    "She stayed rooted in place."

  3. 3

    Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.

  4. 4

    (usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).

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