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

Other Words From

• rooted·ly adverb
• rooted·ness noun
• multi·rooted adjective
• under·rooted adjective
• well-rooted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rooted¹

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

Example Sentences

Roberts went on to say that his desire to transform America was rooted in childhood trauma.

From Salon

My time at Hibiscus and EMP, along with my entire culinary background, was rooted in high-end, precise techniques and classical training.

From Salon

Maybe it was more true in the past, when deeply rooted sexism meant that women depended on men for many social goods.

From Salon

Reed’s madness is not rooted in his understanding of faith as a desire to be controlled — if it were, there would be men in those cages too.

From Los Angeles Times

As the Guns N’ Roses bassist says, the songs that comprise that album were rooted in the reality of 1980s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• entrenched
• fixed