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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Communities have planted trees for medicine, firewood and crafts along the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a bid to reduce pressure on gorilla habitats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Avoid planting them in areas where other legumes have been grown over the past two years, and look for pea varieties known for their shoots and tendrils.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of plant

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Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2017, was an easy villain for Georgia fans to root against.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of root

Verb

John may have been on a training regimen to become the new Green Lantern, but Hal, in his own way, was bred for it too.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
The company granted Hayes free food for life at any location, though familiarity, to misquote an old adage, breeds boredom.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of breed

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The devices were designed to embed credit card information inside a wearable ring.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Microsoft Office, which includes Word and Excel, is now fully embedded in the Copilot app, CEO Satya Nadella wrote on social media.

— Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of embed

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Lincoln-Goldfinch also claimed Garces Perez did not receive sufficient medical care, and the bullet remained lodged hours after the shooting.

— Bonny Chu , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The fire department’s search and rescue team cut part of a car door away to rescue Rios while her SUV was still lodged in the bus, Silverman recounted.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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enrolls (in)

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