[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.", "a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support.", "any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome.", "something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function:roots of wires and cables.", "the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc.", "the fundamental or essential part:the root of a matter.Synonyms: foundation , base", "the source or of a thing:The love of money is the root of all evil.Synonyms: originator , derivation , wellspring , spring , fountainhead , fount , rise , beginning", "a person or family as the source of or descendants.Synonyms: forefather , forebear(s) forebear(s), ancestor(s) ancestor(s), progenitor , parent", "an offshoot or scion.", "Mathematics.Also callednth root.a quantity that, when raised to the nth power (multiplied by itself n times), produces a given quantity:The number 2 is the square root of 4, the cube root of 8, and the fourth root of 16.a value of the argument of a function for which the function takes the value zero.", "Also callednth root.a quantity that, when raised to the nth power (multiplied by itself n times), produces a given quantity:The number 2 is the square root of 4, the cube root of 8, and the fourth root of 16.", "a value of the argument of a function for which the function takes the value zero.", "Computers.Also calledroot di·rec·to·ry.the topmost directory of a hierarchical file system.the UNIX account, having the username “root,” that allows administrator privileges.", "Also calledroot di·rec·to·ry.the topmost directory of a hierarchical file system.", "the UNIX account, having the username “root,” that allows administrator privileges.", "Grammar.a morpheme that underlies an inflectional or derivational paradigm, asdance,the root indanced, dancer,orten-,the root of Latintendere“to stretch.”such a form reconstructed for a parent language, as*sed-,the hypothetical Proto-Indo-European root meaning “sit.”", "a morpheme that underlies an inflectional or derivational paradigm, asdance,the root indanced, dancer,orten-,the root of Latintendere“to stretch.”", "such a form reconstructed for a parent language, as*sed-,the hypothetical Proto-Indo-European root meaning “sit.”", "roots,a person's original or true home, environment, and culture:He's lived in New York for twenty years, but his roots are in France.the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home:He lived in Tulsa for a few years, but never established any roots there.personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole.", "a person's original or true home, environment, and culture:He's lived in New York for twenty years, but his roots are in France.", "the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home:He lived in Tulsa for a few years, but never established any roots there.", "personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole.", "Music.the fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies.the lowest tone of a chord when arranged as a series of thirds; the fundamental .", "the fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies.", "the lowest tone of a chord when arranged as a series of thirds; the fundamental .", "Machinery.(in a screw or other threaded object) the narrow inner surface between threads.Compare crest(def18) crest(def18), flank(def7) flank(def7).(in a gear) the narrow inner surface between teeth.", "(in a screw or other threaded object) the narrow inner surface between threads.Compare crest(def18) crest(def18), flank(def7) flank(def7).", "(in a gear) the narrow inner surface between teeth.", "Australian Informal.an act of sexual intercourse.", "Shipbuilding.the inner angle of an iron."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to fix by or as if by roots:We were rooted to the spot by surprise.", "to implant or establish deeply:Good manners were rooted in him like a second nature.", "to pull, tear, or dig up by the roots (often followed byuporout).", "to remove completely; extirpate ; exterminate (often followed byuporout):to root out crime.Synonyms: eliminate , eradicate , obliterate , wipe out wipe out", "Digital Technology.to gain access to the operating system of (a smartphone, tablet, gaming console, etc.), as to alter system files or settings.Compare jailbreak(def3) jailbreak(def3).to install a rootkit on (a computer, electronic device, etc.).", "to gain access to the operating system of (a smartphone, tablet, gaming console, etc.), as to alter system files or settings.Compare jailbreak(def3) jailbreak(def3).", "to install a rootkit on (a computer, electronic device, etc.)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to become fixed or established.", "Digital Technology.to manipulate the operating system of a smartphone, tablet, etc.Compare jailbreak(def4) jailbreak(def4)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to turn up the soil with the snout, as swine.", "to poke, pry, or search, as if to find something:to root around in a drawer for loose coins."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to turn over with the snout (often followed byup).", "to unearth; bring to light (often followed byup)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically.Synonyms: support , boost , clap , applaud , cheer", "to lend moral support:The whole group will be rooting for him.Synonyms: espouse , favor , advocate , champion , second , back"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["El·i·hu[el, -, uh, -hyoo],1845–1937,U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.", "John Well·born[wel, -bern],1851–91,U.S. architect."]}]