root

Sense 1 noun

(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

Sense 2 verb

take root and begin to grow

this plant roots quickly

Sense 3 noun

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

the Italian beginning of the Renaissance

Sense 4 verb

come into existence, originate

The problem roots in her depression

Sense 5 noun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

thematic vowels are part of the stem

Sense 6 verb

plant by the roots

Sense 7 noun

a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

Sense 8 verb

dig with the snout

the pig was rooting for truffles

Sense 9 noun

the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

Sense 10 verb

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

He finally settled down

Sense 11 noun

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Sense 12 verb

cause to take roots

Sense 13 noun

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

Sense 14 noun

the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support