- 1[intransitive, transitive] root (something) to grow roots; to make or encourage a plant to grow roots
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search - 2[intransitive] to search for something by moving things or turning things over synonym rummage root (about/around) for something pigs rooting for food Who's been rooting around in my desk? root (through something) (for something) “It must be here somewhere,” she said, rooting through the suitcase. Cats had been rooting in the garbage bags again. Phrasal Verbsroot forroot outroot toroot up
root
verbNAmE//rut//, NAmE//rʊt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they root he / she / it roots
past simple rooted
-ing form rooting
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