roots

/ɹuːts/
noun 3

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, all, common, deep, deeper, edible, growing, irish

The old oak tree had deep roots that stretched across the entire garden.

VERB + ROOTS

eat, got, jazz, know, made, take, torn-out

She got roots in three different countries because her parents moved around so much.

ROOTS + NOUN

absence, blues, city's, crevices, equation, insects, tree

The old tree's roots had cracked through the crevices in the concrete foundation.

PREP.

from, in, into, on, through, up

My family's roots go back through several generations in Ireland.

ADV.

already

She had already put down roots in the small coastal town before deciding to move again.

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