root
/ruːt/noun
उच्चारण रूट
जड़, मूल; मूल कारण; मूल शब्द
Basic word
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[C]
the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and minerals; the main cause of something, such as a problem; (roots) the feelings or connections that you have with a place because you were born there; the part of a word that has the main meaning
जड़, मूल; मूल कारण; मूल शब्द
- the root of the problem
- my roots are in Bihar
- the root of a word
+ 3 more examples
- The roots of the old banyan tree spread across the lane.
- Poverty is the root of many social problems.
- The word 'unhappy' has 'happy' as its root.
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[I, T]
to grow roots; (be rooted in) to have something as an origin or cause; to make somebody unable to move; (root for sb) to support somebody in a competition
जड़ पकड़ना; आधारित होना; समर्थन करना
- fear rooted him to the spot
- We're rooting for India.
- The young plant rooted well in the damp soil.
+ 2 more examples
- Her love of music is rooted in her childhood in Kolkata.
- The whole crowd rooted for the home team.
¶Idioms 3
take root
(of an idea) to become accepted widely; (of a plant) to develop roots
जड़ पकड़ना, जम जाना
- Democracy took root slowly in the country.
- The saplings have taken root.
root and branch
(British English) completely
जड़ से, पूरी तरह
- Corruption must be removed root and branch.
- The system needs root-and-branch reform.
put down (new) roots
to settle and live in one place
कहीं बस जाना, जड़ें जमाना
- After years of moving around, they put down roots in Pune.
- It takes time to put down roots in a new city.
→Phrasal verbs 2
root sth/sb out
to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them
(समस्या की जड़ को) ढूँढ़कर मिटा देना
- The government promised to root out corruption.
root for sb/sth
to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation (informal)
(किसी का) समर्थन करना; उसकी जीत की कामना करना
- We're all rooting for you, Radhika!
- The whole town was rooting for the local team.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The root of all evil (the basic cause of all bad things: 'Money is the root of all evil'), take root (become established), root and branch (completely: 'reform root and branch'), put down roots (settle in a new place), grassroots (ordinary people), rooted to the spot (unable to move because of fear or surprise), root out (find and remove completely: 'root out corruption'), root for sb (support).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the root of all evil (सभी बुराइयों की जड़: 'Money is the root of all evil'), take root (जड़ पकड़ना, स्थापित होना), root and branch (पूरी तरह: 'reform root and branch', जड़ से), put down roots (नई जगह बस जाना), grassroots (आम लोग, ज़मीनी स्तर), rooted to the spot (डर या आश्चर्य से हिल न पाना), root out (पूरी तरह खोजकर हटाना, जड़ से उखाड़ना: 'root out corruption'), root for sb (समर्थन करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: square root (√), cube root.
गणित में square root (वर्गमूल, √), cube root (घनमूल)।
Science: carrot and radish are modified roots (taproots), while potato is a stem.
विज्ञान में गाजर और मूली रूपांतरित जड़ें (मूसला जड़) हैं, जबकि आलू तना है।