rooted

[roo-tid, root-id]

adjective

1. having roots. root.

2. firmly implanted (often used in combination).

   a deep-rooted belief.

rooted

/ ˈruːtɪd /

adjective

1. having roots

2. deeply felt

   rooted objections

3. slang,  tired or defeated

4. taboo,  an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person

Other Word Forms

• rootedly adverb
• rootedness noun
• multirooted adjective
• underrooted adjective
• well-rooted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rooted¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English roted; root ¹, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

The speech was rooted in “an American First foreign policy,” observed Paul Poast, an associate professor of political science at the University of Chicago and a nonresident fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

From Salon

Other contenders included an oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf and a lime representing peace in Northern Ireland, a nod to this year's theme of "rooted in culture".

From BBC

Now, Knight is betting on another dynasty, one rooted in brewing, wealth and legacy.

From BBC

Indeed, the two countries share a resilient relationship rooted in defence ties - from Pakistani troop deployments in the 1960s to commandos helping quell the 1979 Mecca mosque siege.

From BBC

The public relies on measured, careful statements which are rooted in robust scientific research when deciding what medicines or vaccines they or their children should take.

From BBC

Related Words

• entrenched 
• fixed