5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'ROOT'

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We have definitions for 5 phrasal verbs with 'ROOT'

5 phrasal verbs with 'ROOT'

Root about

  1. Look in a place to try to find something
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: He ROOTED ABOUT in his briefcase, trying to find a pen.

Root around

  1. Look in a place to try to find something
    (Inseparable | British English)
    » Example: I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.

Root for

  1. Support
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.

Root out

  1. Look for and find
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police ROOTED OUT the informer.
  2. Find the source of a problem and remove it
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They are trying to ROOT OUT the troublemakers.

Root up

  1. Dig a plant out of the ground
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.

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