root به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
root1 /ruːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]
the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil
the main cause of a problem
the origin or main part of something such as a custom, law, activity etc, from which other things have developed
the part of a tooth, hair etc that connects it to the rest of your body
the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added. For example, the word ‘coldness’ is formed from the root ‘cold’ and the suffix ‘ness’
a number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have
root2 verb
to grow roots
if a plant is rooted somewhere, it is held in the ground firmly by its roots
to search for something by moving things around
if a pig roots somewhere, it looks for food under the ground
Example
The long roots of Water Lettuce provide shelter for fish and fry
The dozen rich families have intermarried so many times that family trees are tangles of roots
The love of money is said to be the root of all evil
To prevent birds pulling them up, net the rows until they root and cut off any wispy tips
A prime source of violence resides in the elitist educational strategies that are firmly rooted in the school ethos
