Synonym: cause, derivation, origin, source. Antonym: branch. Similar words: roots, uproot, rooted, rooting, rootless, take root, beetroot, grass roots. Meaning: [ruːt] 
n. 1. (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 2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 3. the place where something begins, where it springs into being 4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number 5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation 6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) 7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes 8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support. v. 1. take root and begin to grow 2. come into existence, originate 3. plant by the roots 4. dig with the snout 5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for 6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style 7. cause to take roots.
n. 1. (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 2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 3. the place where something begins, where it springs into being 4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number 5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation 6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) 7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes 8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support. v. 1. take root and begin to grow 2. come into existence, originate 3. plant by the roots 4. dig with the snout 5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for 6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style 7. cause to take roots. 
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91. I will try and root out some good players for the basketball team.
92. Do roses root easily?
93. Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.
94. The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch.
95. They consider globalization to be the root of all evil.
96. Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance.
97. I'll try and root out something for you to wear.
98. He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation.
99. What would you say was the root cause of the problem?
100. Pigs often root about in the mud for their food.
101. To root up all evils is only a fantasy for the time being.
102. He caught his foot on a tree root and stumbled.
103. Ms Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company.
104. There would be a major drive to root out corruption.
105. He argues that one of the root causes of crime is poverty.
106. The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.
107. I expect money is at the root of the matter.
108. Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks.
109. In the winter we tend to eat more root vegetables[sentencedict.com], such as carrots and parsnips.
110. The square root of 64 is 8, and the cube root of 64 is 4.
111. It is not easy to root a bad habit up.
112. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind.
113. Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems.
114. Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil.sentence dictionary
115. By then, howeveer, in many places the grass had already taken root.
116. I managed to root out a copy of the document.
117. I've spent months trying to get to the root of the problem.
118. The people have no faith in their government, and herein lies the root of the problem.
119. I suggest you root out those weeds before they take hold.
120. What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity.