| root | the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support |
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| root | (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
| root | a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes |
| root | the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation |
| root | the place where something begins, where it springs into being |
| root | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent) |
| root | the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
| root | a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number |
| root | take root |
| root | cause to take roots |
| root | become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style |
| root | take sides with |