rooted

[ roo-tid, root-id ]

/ ˈru tɪd, ˈrʊt ɪd /

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adjective

having roots.

firmly implanted (often used in combination): a deep-rooted belief.

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Origin of rooted

1350–1400; Middle English roted;see root¹, -ed², -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM rooted

root·ed·ly, adverbroot·ed·ness, nounmul·ti·root·ed, adjectiveun·der·root·ed, adjective

well-rooted, adjective

Words nearby rooted

root cellar, root climber, root crop, root division, root doctor, rooted, rooted to the spot, rooter, root for, root ginger, root graft

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How to use rooted in a sentence

Some of these hurdles are more deep-rooted than others, so we’ve broken down four of the most common SEO problems on Shopify and how you can fix them for your webstore.
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Tensions were high, seeded by deep-rooted racial friction and political polarization.
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Now, through rootEd, the model inspired by Ayers is in 23 rural high schools and has partnerships with four community colleges.
How to raise rural enrollment in higher education? Go local.|Laura Pappano|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
Ayers and rootEd are showing how barriers to higher education can be overcome with personalized guidance.
How to raise rural enrollment in higher education? Go local.|Laura Pappano|December 4, 2020|Washington Post

We all grew up in an arcade or on a Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and it’s deeply rooted in who we are.
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As a man who helped people become fugitives to save their skins, his focus on immigration is rooted in a personal life experience.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first meeting featured multiple speakers deeply rooted in a partisan agenda.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Colfer's artistic callings share a common thread: they are deeply personal and rooted in a challenging childhood.
Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer|Oliver Jones|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because that whole celebrity hacking episode seemed rooted in misogyny.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack|Marlow Stern|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The worldwide panic over her new look is rooted in a sense of betrayal to the "be yourself" values that Bridget Jones embodied.
Renee Zellweger's Face Gets More Medical Scrutiny Than Ebola|Emily Shire|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
He could easily tell where the acorns had been hidden, and, a moment later, he had rooted them up and was eating them.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
You cannot all at once eradicate the deep-rooted customs and habits of any people, whoever they may be.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The voices whispered something further, and then in the corridor Jessie saw something that rooted her to the spot.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Houses innumerable had been built for it on deck, but the sagacious animal had a rooted antipathy to restraint.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for rooted

rooted

/ (ˈruːtɪd) /

adjective

having roots

deeply feltrooted objections

Australian slang tired or defeated

get rooted! Australian taboo, slang an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person

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