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1 a point or place at which something is invented or provided

he insists that insecurity is the root of all jealousy

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2 the source from which something grows or develops

one would need to go back at least several hundred years to find the root of the entrenched hostility between the neighboring nations

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3 an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

an implicit trust in the wisdom of the people is the root of democracy

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4 the central part or aspect of something under consideration

at root, it's a question of the proper limits, if any, of free speech

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to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

rooted the post securely in the dirt

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eject,
expel

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root (out)

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1 to destroy all traces of

a concerted effort to root out prejudice of any kind in the armed services

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2 to draw out by force or with effort

a dog rooting out a buried toy

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3 to come upon after searching, study, or effort

a journalist seeking to root out and expose corruption in the gaming industry

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Noun

origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being. an investigation into the origin of baseball source applies more often to the point where something springs into being. the source of the Nile the source of recurrent trouble inception stresses the beginning of something without implying causes. the business has been a success since its inception root suggests a first, ultimate, or fundamental source often not easily discerned. the real root of the violence