enroot

[ en-root, -root ]

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verb (used with object)

to fix by the root.
to attach or place securely; implant deeply.

Origin of enroot

First recorded in 1480–90; en-¹ + root¹

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British Dictionary definitions for enroot

enroot

/ (ɪnˈruːt) /

verb(tr; usually passive)

to establish (plants) by fixing their roots in the earth
to fix firmly, implant, or embed: to enroot an idea in the mind

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