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Meaning of root for someone in English

root for someone

phrasal verb with root verb
us
/ruːt/ uk
/ruːt/
informal
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to show support for someone who is doing something difficult:
Good luck! We're all rooting for you.
B1 mainly US
(UK usually support)
to support a sports team or a sports player and want it or them to win:
Who do you root for in the Super Bowl?
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Encouraging and urging on
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(Definition of root for someone from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

root for someone/something | Intermediate English

root for someone/something

phrasal verb with root verb [ I/T ]
us
/rut, rʊt/
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to express your support for the success of someone or something:
The crowds have been large, with the vast majority of the fans rooting for Mexico.
(Definition of root for someone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of root for someone

in Chinese (Traditional)
給（某人）以支援，為（某人）助威，聲援（某人）, 支持（某個運動隊伍或運動員）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
给（某人）以支持，为（某人）助威，声援（某人）, 支持（某个运动队或运动员）…
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apoyar a alguien…
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in more languages
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पाठिंबा देणे, पाठीराखा असणे…
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కష్టమైన పని చేసే వ్యక్తికి మద్దతు ఇవ్వడానికి, ఆటల జట్టు లేదా ఆటగాళ్లకు మద్దతు ఇవ్వడానికి వాళ్లు గెలవాలని కోరుకోవడానికి…
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கடினமான ஒன்றைச் செய்கிற ஒருவருக்கு ஆதரவைக் காட்ட, ஒரு விளையாட்டு அணி அல்லது ஒரு விளையாட்டு வீரர் ஆதரவு மற்றும் அவர்கள் வெற்றி பெற வேண்டும்…
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किसी का हौसला बढ़ाना, प्रोत्साहन करना, (किसी टीम या खिलाड़ी का) समर्थन करना…
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সমর্থন করা, কোনো খেলায় কোনো দল বা খেলোয়াড়কে সমর্থন করা…
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કોઈક જે કંઈક મુશ્કેલ કરી રહ્યું છે તેના માટે ટેકો દર્શાવવો, રમતની ટુકડીને અથવા ખેલાડીને ટેકો આપવો અને તેઓ જીતે તેમ ઈચ્છવું.…
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مدد کرنا, ہمت دلانا, ہمت دلانا (کھیل کے حوالے سے)…
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