- rooted
- adjective see root I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rooted
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rooted — , rooted out (less commonly rooted pup or rooted sucker). Colloquial, referring to a sucker (or offset) previously removed from a ‘mother’ plant for the purpose of vegetative propagation and now fully re established and ready for sale or re… … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
Rooted — Root ed, a. Having taken root; firmly implanted; fixed in the heart. A rooted sorrow. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Root ed*ly}, adv. {Root ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rooted — rooted; un·rooted; … English syllables
rooted — index firm, fixed (settled), habitual, immutable, indelible, ingrained, inveterate, organic … Law dictionary
rooted — adj. 1) deeply rooted 2) rooted in (rooted in poverty) 3) rooted to (rooted to the spot) * * * [ ruːtɪd] deeply rooted rooted in (rooted in poverty) rooted to (rooted to the spot) … Combinatory dictionary
rooted — [[t]ru͟ːtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ in n If you say that one thing is rooted in another, you mean that it is strongly influenced by it or has developed from it. The crisis is rooted in deep rivalries between the two groups. ...powerful songs… … English dictionary
rooted — root|ed [ rutəd ] adjective 1. ) rooted in if one thing is rooted in another, it is based on it, has developed from it, or is influenced by it: The conflict in the area was rooted in history and religion. a traditional university with values… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rooted — UK [ˈruːtɪd] / US [ˈrutəd] adjective 1) if one thing is rooted in another, it is based on it, has developed from it, or is influenced by it rooted in: The conflict in the area was rooted in history and religion. a traditional university with… … English dictionary
rooted — [ˈruːtɪd] adj rooted in sth if one thing is rooted in another, it is based on it or it has developed from it • be rooted to the spot to be unable to move because you are suddenly very frightened or surprised[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rooted — /ˈrutəd / (say roohtuhd) adjective 1. having roots: rooted plant cuttings. 2. firmly implanted: deeply rooted beliefs. 3. Colloquial exhausted. 4. Colloquial frustrated; thwarted. 5. Colloquial broken; ruined. –phrase 6. get rooted, ( …
rooted — adjective a) Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move. She stayed rooted in place. b) Of a tree, having a root. I am absolutely rooted if Ferris finds out about this … Wiktionary
