ROOTED

Definition

1. To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
   “The cuttings are starting to root.”
2. To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings
   “We rooted some cuttings last summer.”
3. To be firmly fixed; to be established.
4. To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.
   “I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware.”

1. To turn up or dig with the snout.
   “A pig roots the earth for truffles.”
2. (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
3. To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
   “rooting about in a junk-filled drawer”
4. To root out; to abolish.
5. To have sexual intercourse.

1. (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
   “I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!”

1. Having roots, or certain type of roots.
   “deep-rooted”
2. Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
   “She stayed rooted in place.”
3. Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
4. (usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
5. (of a tree or graph) Having a root.

Source: Wiktionary

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