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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Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Unlike the malware embedded in phone firmware, these Google Play apps lacked the elevated system privileges needed to silently install other applications.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Caraballo had been arrested in December 2024 and released before Immigration and Customs Enforcement could lodge a detainer request.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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enrolls (in)

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