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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  • But the hardest game, the one that planted the seeds for this run to the title game, was Week 3 against Purdue — a 66-7 win.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
  • By implementing erosion control practices like contour gardening, terracing and planting vegetative buffer zones along water routes, gardeners can prevent soil loss and protect water quality.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of plant
Verb
  • As many as 10 hogs have been tearing up yards and rooting through trash left for garbage collectors, according to WFAA.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of root
Verb
  • That relationship breeds trust, which sparks inspiration and influences behavior.
    Rodney Mason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Most are descendants of animals that escaped from Spanish explorers, the United States Calvary, Indigenous People, or ranchers and survived to breed.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of breed
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  • Nicole Cuffy Penguin Random House, March When Faruq Zaidi, a grieving Muslim journalist, seizes the chance to embed himself in a California cult, his determination to get a story pushes him into the world of its mystical leader.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • At work, compliance is embedded in professional hierarchies.
    Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of embed
Verb
  • Abbie is a photographer recovering from cervical cancer, lodging in Dorothea's home.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The new Syrian government has already lodged a complaint with the U.N. Security Council about Israeli advances into Syrian territory.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodge
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