enroot

[ en-root, -root ]

verb (used with object)

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

enroot

/ ɪnˈruːt /

verb

1. to establish (plants) by fixing their roots in the earth
2. to fix firmly, implant, or embed

   to enroot an idea in the mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of enroot¹

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

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