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  1. root
    [ro͞ot]
    noun
    roots (plural noun)
    1. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers:
      "cacti have deep and spreading roots"
      "a tree root"
      • the basic cause, source, or origin of something:
        "love of money is the root of all evil"
        "jealousy was at the root of it"
        "the root cause of the problem"
        • mathematics
          a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself, typically a specified number of times, gives a specified number or quantity:
          "find the cube root of the result"
          • computing
            a user account with full and unrestricted access to a system:
            "make sure that these files can only be accessed by the root user"
            "I need to log in as root on my system to resolve an issue"
            verb
            roots (third person present)
            1. cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots:
              "root your own cuttings from stock plants"
              • establish deeply and firmly:
                "vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture"
                • (be rooted to)
                  cause (someone) to stand immobile through fear or amazement:
                  "George was rooted to the spot in disbelief"
                  "fear rooted me to the spot"
                  Similar:
                  unable to move from
                  frozen to
                  riveted to
                  paralyzed to
                  • computing
                    gain access to the root account of (a smartphone or computer):
                    "we explained how to manually root almost any Android device"
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                    noun
                    ro͞ot
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                    Origin
                    Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót; related to wort, also to Latin radix.
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                    root
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