enroot

verb

in-ˈrüt How to pronounce enroot (audio)
Definition of enrootnext
1
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set everyone remembers that special teacher who enrooted within them a love of learning

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2
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a deeply enrooted tradition of respect for the elderly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enroot
  1. plant
  2. root
  3. breed
  4. embed
  5. lodge
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  • The Michigan players, or some of them, had to plant a flag on Ohio State’s field.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Contrary to their common indoor placement, poinsettias can be planted outdoors for a shakeup in your outdoor holiday decor.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of plant
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  • For Michael, that dedication is rooted deeply in his professional journey, from young adult camp infatuation to a fine cooking chapter and rediscovering the rich value of camp life.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Identifying various segment needs can allow retail marketers to identify which levers would be most beneficial for engaging a subset of your audience, rooted specifically in their user journey and stage of brand use.
    Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of root
Verb
  • Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol will focus on the circumstances in Bristol, Connecticut, that bred a community of dangerous men, including three athletes on the same high school football team — Hernandez, Alex Ryng and Nicholas Brutcher — who all went on to become murderers.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The campaigns are seasonal because in many malarial regions, malaria-carrying mosquitos only thrive and transmit the disease in certain seasons, often during a summer rainy season where there’s more water for mosquitos to breed in.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of breed
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  • Several also showed signs of untreated medical conditions, and their coats were embedded with botfly eggs and hoof neglect.
    Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of embed
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  • However, after police found a bullet lodged in one of Gary's rib bones, his death was declared a homicide.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The return to a more hands-off approach could renew complaints that consumer advocates lodged during Trump’s first term.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodge
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