take root
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take root
verb takes root · taking root · took root · taken root
- To grow roots into soil. Those tulip bulbs have taken root.
- To become established, to take hold. The new regulations have yet to take root.
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verb to grow roots into soil
| Español | radicar, echar raíces, arraigar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뿌리박다 ppuribakda |
| 日本語 | 根付く nezuku |
| 中文 | 生根 shēnggēn |
| Português | enraizar, deitar raízes, fixar raízes, pegar |
| Français | prendre racine, raciner |
| Deutsch | einwurzeln |
| Italiano | barbificare |
| Ελληνικά | ριζοβολώ rizovoló, ριζώνω rizóno |
| Română | înrădăcina |
| Русский | принима́ться prinimátʹsja, приня́ться prinjátʹsja, пуска́ть ко́рни puskátʹ kórni, пусти́ть ко́рни pustítʹ kórni |
| Tiếng Việt | mọc rễ |
verb to become established, to take hold
| Español | radicar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 根付く nezuku |
| 中文 | 生根 shēnggēn |
| Português | criar raízes, radicar |
| Français | s'enraciner |
| Deutsch | Wurzeln schlagen |
| Ελληνικά | ριζοβολώ rizovoló |
| Русский | укореня́ться ukorenjátʹsja, укорени́ться ukorenítʹsja |
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@misc{take_root_2026,
title = {take root},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20root},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
