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A course or way which is traveled or passed.

Example: The route was used so much that it formed a rut.

A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.

Example: Here is a map of our delivery routes.

A road or path; often specifically a highway.

Example: Follow Route 49 out of town.

One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.

To direct or divert along a particular course.

Example: All incoming mail was routed through a single office.

To connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.

To send (information) through a router.

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.

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!