ENROOT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

enroot

verb

in-ˈrüt

Definition of enroot

as in to plant

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning

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as in to root

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly

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The only free Bowden is Anna, who could easily be charged for directing her sleazy father to plant drugs at Cady’s place.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Yet somehow, two decades later, the viciously antisemitic Vichy regime planted itself in power; a shocking betrayal by France of some of its most loyal and generous supporters, in a dehumanizing toxic swamp of suspicion, judgment, envy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of plant

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Naturally, Orr grew up rooting against Kansas whenever the schools met and was much maligned by his peers for it.

— Latif Love July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.

— Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of root

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Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Refreshing the water every day or two keeps it appealing for birds and helps discourage mosquitoes from breeding.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of breed

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It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Privacy advocates like Donath are worried by the connectivity of all these cameras — Ring shares video data with the security company Flock, and Wired reported that Meta embedded facial recognition technology in its new smart glasses.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of embed

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Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Braverman was writing in response to another parliamentarian who noted that Jamaica planned to lodge a formal petition for reparations later this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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enrolls (in)

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enrooted

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