root

[root, root] / rut, rʊt /

NOUN

base, core

Synonyms

STRONGEST

essence foundation heart origin seed soul source stem stuff

STRONG

basis bedrock beginnings bottom cause center crux derivation essentiality footing fountain fountainhead fundamental germ ground groundwork inception infrastructure mainspring marrow motive nub nucleus occasion pith provenance provenience quick quintessence radicle radix reason rhizome seat substance substratum tuber underpinning well

WEAK

rock bottom starting point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

effect end result

STRONG

conclusion consequence exterior exteriority extra outgrowth outside trivia

WEAK

derivation derivative sprout

VERB

dig and search

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embed ingrain

STRONG

burrow delve ferret forage grub hunt lodge nose place poke pry rummage

WEAK

grub up

Antonyms

STRONG

cover dislodge leave alone

Example Sentences

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Workers at Butterfly Effect, an artificial-intelligence startup with Chinese roots, gathered in March to count down to the launch of a demo of a new AI-powered tool called Manus.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal is one of the first in which a major U.S. tech company has bought a startup with Chinese roots.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t have a favorite team, but I root for all of our guys, and I do the same thing with all the coaches.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Vernon has a little over 200 residents and a long, colorful history arising from its industrial roots.

From Los Angeles Times

In China, deeply rooted norms around hierarchy and deference to authority may amplify performative and secretive adoption.

From Barron's

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