root

nouns

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
root
is derived from
rootlet
is a part of
a developed system of roots
root system, rootage
domain category
the branch of biology that studies plants
botany, phytology
is a type of (narrower)
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
plant organ
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
base, radical, root, root word, stem, theme
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root
is a type of (narrower)
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
"every number has a unique position in the sequence"
number
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
root, solution
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
etymon, root
the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
root, tooth root

verbs

take root and begin to grow
"this plant roots quickly"
root
is derived from
rooting
verb group
cause to take roots
root
is a type of (narrower)
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
grow
come into existence, originate
"The problem roots in her depression"
root
is derived from
rootage
is a type of (narrower)
come into existence
"What becomes has duration"
become
plant by the roots
root
is a type of (narrower)
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
"Let's plant flowers in the garden"
plant, set
dig with the snout
"the pig was rooting for truffles"
root, rootle, rout
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down"
root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root
cause to take roots
root
is derived from
rooting
verb group
take root and begin to grow
"this plant roots quickly"
root
is a type of (narrower)
cause to grow or develop
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"
grow