ROOT

(noun) the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
synonyms : tooth root
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
synonyms : base , radical , root word , stem , theme
"But the root base of the word has to be considered when making such claims such as you are." -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
synonyms : etymon
(noun) the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
synonyms : solution
(noun) the place where something begins, where it springs into being
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance", "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation", "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River", "communism's Russian root"
synonyms : beginning , origin , rootage , source
(noun) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
synonyms : ancestor , antecedent , ascendant , ascendent
(noun) (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
(noun) a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
(verb) take root and begin to grow
"this plant roots quickly"
(verb) cause to take roots
(verb) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down"
synonyms : settle , settle down , steady down , take root
(verb) dig with the snout
"the pig was rooting for truffles"
synonyms : rootle , rout
(verb) plant by the roots
(verb) come into existence, originate
"The problem roots in her depression"

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