root for

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root for

verb roots for · rooting for · rooted for

informal, transitive To support (a favored person, team, or result). I'm rooting for my cousin's team.
Similar: barrack, support, cheer on

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verb encourage a favored person

Español	animar a, alentar a, apoyar a, hinchar por, hacer barra
日本語	〜を応援する wo ōen suru
Português	animar, torcer
Français	animer
Deutsch	sich einsetzen, propagieren, anfeuern
Italiano	tifare, fare il tifo
Русский	болеть boletʹ, топить topitʹ

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@misc{root_for_2026,
  title = {root for},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/root%20for},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}