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
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  • In the finale, before Lee and Adam learn Aron has been killed in action in World War I, Lee is flipping through a seed catalogue, Adam is planting something, and then the telegram arrives and the two of you share this look.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Miller said the seedlings typically grow for about a year and are only sent for planting in regions in which specific species thrive.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of planting
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  • Burberry in the 21st century Christopher Bailey succeeded Menichetti as design director in 2001, building on his predecessor’s modernization of Burberry but rooting the brand more firmly in its British heritage.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooting
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  • But with people in charge, these animals will also likely be excluded from breeding and have less of a chance of passing their genes on.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The buck, tongue lolling, looked exhausted from chasing and breeding his doe.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeding
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  • The Global Wellness Institute says the broader shift goes beyond standalone clubs, with hospitality projects and residential developments embedding preventive medicine and personalized health protocols directly into the real estate product.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The real work is embedding that standard into the organization’s culture and training every touchpoint to hold it, beyond scripts and crisis comms plans.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of embedding
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  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodging
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