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The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

Example: This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.

A root vegetable.

The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.

Example: Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.

The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.

Example: The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.

To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

Example: The cuttings are starting to root.

To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings

Example: We rooted some cuttings last summer.

To be firmly fixed; to be established.

To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.

Example: I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware.

An act of sexual intercourse.

Example: Fancy a root?

A sexual partner.

To turn up or dig with the snout.

Example: A pig roots the earth for truffles.

(by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.

To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.

Example: rooting about in a junk-filled drawer

To root out; to abolish.

(with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)

Example: I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!