1.(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2.(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
thematic vowels are part of the stem
3.the place where something begins, where it springs into being;
the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
4.a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
5.the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
6.someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
7.a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
8.the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
1.take root and begin to grow;
this plant roots quickly
2.come into existence, originate;
The problem roots in her depression
3.plant by the roots
4.dig with the snout;
the pig was rooting for truffles
5.take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
We all rooted for the home team
6.become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;
He finally settled down
7.cause to take roots