rooted

[ roo-tid, roo t-id ]
/ ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd /

adjective

having roots.
firmly implanted (often used in combination): a deep-rooted belief.

Origin of rooted

1350–1400; Middle English roted; see root1, -ed2, -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM rooted

Definition for rooted (2 of 4)

root 1
[ root, roo t ]
/ rut, rʊt /

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to become fixed or established.
Digital Technology. to manipulate the operating system of a smartphone, tablet, etc. Compare jailbreak(def 4).

Origin of root

1
before 1150; (noun) Middle English; late Old English rōt < Old Norse rōt; akin to Old English wyrt ‘plant’, wort2, German Wurzel, Latin rādīx (see radix), Greek rhíza (see rhizome); (v.) Middle English roten, rooten, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM root

root·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH root

root rout route

Definition for rooted (3 of 4)

root 2
[ root, roo t ]
/ rut, rʊt /

verb (used without object)

to turn up the soil with the snout, as swine.
to poke, pry, or search, as if to find something: to root around in a drawer for loose coins.

verb (used with object)

to turn over with the snout (often followed by up).
to unearth; bring to light (often followed by up).

Origin of root

2
1530–40; variant of obsolete wroot (Old English wrōtan, akin to wrōt ‘a snout’)

Definition for rooted (4 of 4)

root 3
[ root or, sometimes, roo t ]
/ rut or, sometimes, rʊt /

verb (used without object)

to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically.
to lend moral support: The whole group will be rooting for him.

Origin of root

3
1885–90, Americanism; perhaps variant of rout4

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British Dictionary definitions for rooted (1 of 4)

rooted
/ (ˈruːtɪd) /

adjective

having roots
deeply felt rooted objections
Australian slang tired or defeated
get rooted! Australian taboo, slang an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person

British Dictionary definitions for rooted (2 of 4)

root 1
/ (ruːt) /

noun

verb

See also root out, roots, root up

Derived forms of root

rooter, noun rootlike, adjective rooty, adjective rootiness, noun

Word Origin for root

Old English rōt, from Old Norse; related to Old English wyrt wort

British Dictionary definitions for rooted (3 of 4)

root 2
/ (ruːt) /

verb (intr)

(of a pig) to burrow in or dig up the earth in search of food, using the snout
(foll by about, around, in etc) informal to search vigorously but unsystematically

Derived forms of root

rooter, noun

Word Origin for root

C16: changed (through influence of root 1) from earlier wroot, from Old English wrōtan; related to Old English wrōt snout, Middle Dutch wrōte mole

British Dictionary definitions for rooted (4 of 4)

root 3

verb

(intr usually foll by for) informal to give support to (a contestant, team, etc), as by cheering

Derived forms of root

rooter, noun

Word Origin for root

C19: perhaps a variant of Scottish rout to make a loud noise, from Old Norse rauta to roar

Medical definitions for rooted

root
[ rōōt, rut ]

n.

The embedded part of an organ or structure, such as a hair, tooth, or nerve, serving as a base or support.
A primary source; an origin; radix.

Scientific definitions for rooted

root
[ rōōt, rut ]

A plant part that usually grows underground, secures the plant in place, absorbs minerals and water, and stores food manufactured by leaves and other plant parts. Roots grow in a root system. Eudicots and magnoliids have a central, longer, and larger taproot with many narrower lateral roots branching off, while monocots have a mass of threadlike fibrous roots, which are roughly the same length and remain close to the surface of the soil. In vascular plants, roots usually consist of a central cylinder of vascular tissue, surrounded by the pericycle and endodermis, then a thick layer of cortex, and finally an outer epidermis or (in woody plants) periderm. Only finer roots (known as feeder roots) actively take up water and minerals, generally in the uppermost meter of soil. These roots absorb minerals primarily through small epidermal structures known as root hairs. In certain plants, adventitious roots grow out from the stem above ground as aerial roots or prop roots, bending down into the soil, to facilitate the exchange of gases or increase support. Certain plants (such as the carrot and beet) have fleshy storage roots with abundant parenchyma in their vascular tissues. See also fibrous root taproot.
Any of various other plant parts that grow underground, especially an underground stem such as a corm, rhizome, or tuber.
The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and not covered by enamel.
Mathematics
  1. A number that, when multiplied by itself a given number of times, produces a specified number. For example, since 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 = 16, 2 is a fourth root of 16.
  2. A solution to an equation. For example, a root of the equation x2 - 4 = 0 is 2, since 22 - 4 = 0.

Cultural definitions for rooted (1 of 2)

root

In biology, the part of a plant that grows downward and holds the plant in place, absorbs water and minerals from the soil, and often stores food. The main root of a plant is called the primary root; others are called secondary roots. The hard tip is called the root cap, which protects the growing cells behind it. Root hairs increase the root's absorbing surface.

Cultural definitions for rooted (2 of 2)

root

The part of a tooth below the gum. The root anchors the tooth to the jawbone.

Idioms and Phrases with rooted

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