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# {{transitive}} To '''root''' is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots | # {{transitive}} To '''root''' is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots | ||
# {{transitive}} To '''root''' is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out | # {{transitive}} To '''root''' is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out <> [[cire]]. | ||
#: ''The school authorities will '''root''' out the troublemakers.'' | #: ''The school authorities will '''root''' out the troublemakers.'' | ||
# {{intransitive}} To '''root''' is to grow roots or take root. | # {{intransitive}} To '''root''' is to grow roots or [[take root]]. | ||
#: ''[[dandelion|Dandelion]]s took '''root''' in my [[flowerbed]]s.'' | #: ''[[dandelion|Dandelion]]s took '''root''' in my [[flowerbed]]s.'' | ||
# {{intransitive}} To '''root''' is to have an [[origin]] or base. | # {{intransitive}} To '''root''' is to have an [[origin]] or base. | ||
#: ''The love of money has its '''roots''' in greed.'' | #: ''The love of money has its '''roots''' in greed.'' |
Latest revision as of 13:23, 21 August 2022
Pronunciation
Noun

- A root is a part of a tree or plant that is under the ground. <> jijiya.
- Yet, even in such a good environment, many allowed bad desires to take root and grow. <> Duk da haka, da yawa a cikin mala’iku sun bar sha’awoyin banza su yi jijiya a zuciyarsu.
- The tree was supported by strong roots.
- A root is the important part or the beginning part of something. <> abin muhummanci ko asalin abu.
Verb
Plain form (yanzu) |
3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) |
Past tense (ya wuce) |
Past participle (ya wuce) |
Present participle (ana cikin yi) |
- (transitive) To root is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots
- (transitive) To root is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out <> cire.
- The school authorities will root out the troublemakers.
- (intransitive) To root is to grow roots or take root.
- Dandelions took root in my flowerbeds.
- (intransitive) To root is to have an origin or base.
- The love of money has its roots in greed.