Noun rooting has 1 sense
  1. rooting - the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
    --1 is a kind of
    growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
    Derived forms: verb root7, verb root1
,Verb root has 7 senses
  1. root - take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
    --1 is one way to
    grow
    Derived forms: noun root1, noun rooting1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. root - come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
    --2 is one way to
    become
    Derived forms: noun root3, noun rootage3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  3. root - plant by the roots
    --3 is one way to
    plant, set
    Derived form: noun root1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. rout, root, rootle - dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
    --4 is one way to dig, delve, cut into, turn over
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  5. side, pull, root - take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
    --5 is one way to back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  6. settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
    --6 is one way to stabilize, stabilise
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
  7. root - cause to take roots
    --7 is one way to
    grow
    Derived form: noun rooting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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