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root
verb
to
shout
encouragement
and
support
for
a
person
or
team
to
succeed
•
Everyone
in
the
stadium
rooted for
the
home
team
during
the
finals
.
Everyone
in
the
stadium
rooted for
the
home
team
during
the
finals
.
•
I
will
root for
you
in
the
spelling
bee
tomorrow
!
I
will
root for
you
in
the
spelling
bee
tomorrow
!
American
English
,
late
19th
c
.;
possibly
from
earlier
sense
of
‘
poke
about
,
dig
,’
extended
to
‘
give
loud
support
.’
verb
(
of
a
plant
or
cutting
)
to
begin
growing
roots
or
to
become
firmly
fixed
in
place
•
The
rosemary
cutting
rooted
after
two
weeks
in
water
.
The
rosemary
cutting
rooted
after
two
weeks
in
water
.
•
Wildflowers
quickly
root
in
cracks
between
the
pavement
slabs
.
Wildflowers
quickly
root
in
cracks
between
the
pavement
slabs
.
verb
to
dig
,
poke
,
or
search
around
,
often
by
turning
things
over
,
in
order
to
find
something
•
The
pig
rooted
in
the
dirt
looking
for
truffles
.
The
pig
rooted
in
the
dirt
looking
for
truffles
.
•
He
rooted
through
the
drawer
to
find
a
spare
battery
.
He
rooted
through
the
drawer
to
find
a
spare
battery
.