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root
noun
the
part
of
a
plant
that
grows
underground
,
absorbs
water
and
minerals
,
and
holds
the
plant
in
place
•
Jenny
brushed
the
soil
aside
to
see
the
carrot
’
s
long
root
before
pulling
it
up
.
Jenny
brushed
the
soil
aside
to
see
the
carrot
’
s
long
root
before
pulling
it
up
.
•
Tree
roots
spread
wide
underground
to
keep
the
huge
oak
standing
during
storms
.
Tree
roots
spread
wide
underground
to
keep
the
huge
oak
standing
during
storms
.
Old
English
rōt
,
from
Old
Norse
rót
,
related
to
German
Wurzel
,
all
meaning
“
root
of
a
plant
.”
noun
the
basic
cause
,
origin
,
or
source
of
something
•
Poverty
is
often
at
the
root
of
many
social
problems
.
Poverty
is
often
at
the
root
of
many
social
problems
.
•
They
spent
weeks
trying
to
find
the
root
cause
of
the
computer
error
.
They
spent
weeks
trying
to
find
the
root
cause
of
the
computer
error
.
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
.’
noun
in
mathematics
,
a
number
that
when
multiplied
by
itself
a
certain
number
of
times
gives
another
number
,
especially
a
square
root
•
The
square
root
of
25
is
5
.
The
square
root
of
25
is
5
.
•
Engineers
needed
to
find
the
cube
root
of
the
volume
to
calculate
the
side
length
.
Engineers
needed
to
find
the
cube
root
of
the
volume
to
calculate
the
side
length
.
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
.
noun
in
computing
,
the
highest-level
directory
or
an
account
with
complete
control
over
a
system
•
Only
the
administrator
has
access
to
the
root
directory
.
Only
the
administrator
has
access
to
the
root
directory
.
•
She
used
the
root
account
to
install
the
new
server
software
.
She
used
the
root
account
to
install
the
new
server
software
.
