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rooted

  • adjective
  • /ˈɹuːtɪd/

Having roots, or a certain type of roots.

Example

“deep-rooted”

Other meanings

  1. fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.

    “She stayed rooted in place.”

  2. ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.

Related words

  • multirooted
  • nonrooted
  • rooted tree
  • rootedly
  • rootedness
  • deep-rooted
  • rooted to the floor
  • rooted to the ground
  • rooted to the spot
  • turnip-rooted parsley
  • unrooted
  • grass-rooted

Example sentences

  • “Identity is rooted in self and community.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “rooted” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.