Verb As A Root

Intransitive to search for something by putting your hand deep into a place and pushing things around.

Verb as a root. See the examples below. Uses of the verb root illustrated in the introduction belong to different homographs of the word. At the root of something what lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. Intransitive transitive root something to grow roots.

Synonyms and related words. Search intransitive to search for something by moving things or turning things over synonym rummage. The leafless underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals stores food and holds the plant in place. Verb used with object.

The root form of the verb is the same as the infinitive form with to removed. To wear wear. He rooted around in his coat pocket for some change. To see see.

She was desperately rooting through the papers on her desk. In addition root is a homophone of route which can be pronounced root. The verb root is the same as the infinitive form but without the to for example. Root about around for something pigs rooting for food.

Search the definition and the translation in context for root with examples of use extracted from real life communication. To root around in a drawer for loose coins. Root verb conjugation to all tenses modes and persons. A verb root which is also known as the root form of a verb or the base form of a verb is the version of the verb that is listed in the dictionary.

The ancestors of a person or group of people. To cause or encourage a plant to grow roots. Who s been rooting around in my desk. The part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant.

Source sense 1 money is the root of all evil. The root form of a verb is used to create other forms of the verb when conjugated. To poke pry or search as if to find something. We have to get to the root of the problem.

To be be. To go go. Homographs are words that are spelled alike but are different in meaning derivation or pronunciation and generally they have their own entries in standard dictionaries.