roots (for)

verb

Definition of roots (for)next
present tense third-person singular of root (for)
as in rises (to)

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  1. approves
  2. endorses
  3. recommends
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  • For starters, women’s college basketball will finally receive units starting during the 2025 NCAA Tournament (assuming the Division I membership approves the plan in January).
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • New American Funding approves cash-out refinancing applicants with credit scores as low as 580, much lower than the traditional 620 most lenders require.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of approves
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  • Whether or not one endorses each and every measure, reasonable people should agree that sports betting, promoted as seductively as cigarettes ever were, has suddenly become a costly and corrosive economic force.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Building trust always leads to better engagement, especially if the influencer endorses your product for a long period of time.
    Jason Hall, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorses
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  • The department recommends that residents whose cars do slide off the road should stay put and wait for help to arrive rather than attempting to move their cars again.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • To apply the cream, Hartman recommends tapping a small amount under the eye area, then gently rubbing it in using the ring finger.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of recommends
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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