enrooting

verb

present participle of enroot
1
as in planting
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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2
as in rooting
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly

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  1. planting
  2. rooting
  3. breeding
  4. embedding
  5. lodging
Verb
  • Hardy hibiscus seeds germinate more easily; soak and nick seeds before planting indoors.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of planting
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  • The easiest ways to grow new thyme are by layering or rooting cuttings in water, not soil.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Propagate catmint in late spring or early summer by cutting 3- to 4-inch-long stems, removing the lower leaves, and dipping the stems in rooting hormone.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
Definition of rooting
Verb
  • And as Mike [Van Nostrand] says, if people were breeding more reptiles that may take pressure off of the poachers.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Usually spotted in Texas, Anhingas (Anhinga anhinga) are now breeding in the Bay State.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of breeding
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  • Leaders must bridge this gap by embedding engineering teams directly into diverse customer environments early on and requiring them to build for real-world operational parameters, not assumptions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, leaders report role transformation at twice the rate employees experience it, pointing to steady progress embedding AI into operations, yet just 17% of employees say AI is part of their daily work.
    — Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of embedding
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  • All nine bodies were airlifted to Frog Lake Huts, the backcountry lodging the group stayed at for two nights before the avalanche.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Experiences may eventually become a larger part of the platform, but Hachey emphasized that the next year will be focused on lodging execution.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging
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