ROOTS (FOR) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

roots (for)

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present tense third-person singular of root (for)

as in rises (to)

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The amount a lender approves for a mortgage may not reflect what a homebuyer can comfortably afford.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Happen Bank approves personal loans from $1,000 to $75,000, although the amount you're approved for depends on your credit history, income, debt-to-income ratio and other factors.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of approves

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Knöbl recommends allowing roughly three and a half to four hours for a relaxed outing from central Vienna and back.

— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Reiter recommends friends first agree on the dates and put it on their respective calendars to make their commitment, then figure out the rest of the trip from there.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of recommends

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The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of commends

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Besides perks like a heated pool, Japanese Zen garden, rooftop terrace, koi pond, gym and chef’s kitchen, the 15,000-square-foot Star Island property in Miami Beach also has a few other central features Ross favors, one in particular.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
As the only country that favors Chinese economic ties but views the United States more favorably, Australia is an outlier.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

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