root
/ruːt/ verbTranslation
root about/around (sth) phrasal verb
› to search for something, especially by looking through other things
root for sb phrasal verb informal kökünü/temelini araştırmak; aslını astarını aramak
She was rooting around in her drawer for a pencil.1987 › to show support for someone who is in a competition or who is doing something difficult
be rooted in sth phrasal verb desteklemek, arka çıkmak; yardım etmek, destek vermek
Good luck! We're all rooting for you.18701179 › to be based on something or caused by something
root sth/sb out phrasal verb bir şeye dayalı olmak; ...dan/den kaynaklanmak; ...nedeniyle zuhur etmek
Most prejudices are rooted in ignorance.1553 › to find and get rid of the thing or person that is causing a problem
kökünü kazımak/kurutmak, kökten halletmek
It is our aim to root out corruption.7871648785(Definition of root verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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