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Synonyms for root for
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : root or, sometimes, roo t |
| Phonetic Transcription : rut or, sometimes, rʊt |
Top 10 synonyms for root for Other synonyms for the word root for
- abet
- accommodate
- advance
- advise
- approach
- approbate
- approve
- argue for
- back up
- bail out
- ballyhoo
- be in corner
- be in favor of
- be of use
- be on one's side
- befriend
- bespeak
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- brace
- brace up
- buck for
- buck up
- build up
- call
- campaign for
- champion
- cheer
- choose
- collaborate
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- console
- cooperate
- cotton to
- countenance
- defend
- deliver speech
- deliver talk
- develop
- discourse
- discuss
- do a favor
- do a service
- do for
- do one's part
- ease
- egg on
- encourage
- endorse
- esteem
- eulogize
- exalt
- expedite
- facilitate
- fancy
- favor
- flash on
- for
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- further
- get behind
- get on a soapbox
- get on bandwagon
- give a boost
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- give speech
- give talk
- glorify
- go down the line for
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- grease the wheels
- greet
- hail
- hear it for
- hold with
- honor
- hype
- improve
- incline
- instigate
- intercede
- invite
- justify
- kudize
- lean toward
- lecture
- lend a hand
- look up to
- maintain
- make a pitch for
- memorialize
- open doors
- opt for
- orate
- pat on the back
- patronize
- pick
- pitch
- plead for
- plug
- plump for
- pontificate
- praise
- press for
- prevail
- prize
- promote
- prop
- propose
- puff
- pull for
- push
- put on the map
- reassure
- recognize
- recommend
- regard highly
- reinforce
- relieve
- ride shotgun
- ride shotgun for
- root for
- run interference for
- sanction
- save
- say so
- second
- see through
- sermonize
- serve
- side
- side with
- single out
- smile upon
- solace
- speak for
- spiel
- spout
- spread around
- spur
- stand by
- stand up for
- stick up for
- stimulate
- strengthen
- stump
- stump for
- subscribe to
- subsidize
- succor
- support
- sustain
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take care of
- take the floor
- take to
- take under one's wing
- talk
- think well of
- thump
- tilt toward
- tout
- uphold
- urge
- value
- vindicate
- welcome
- work for
- work with
Définition of root for
Origin :- "underground part of a plant," late Old English rot, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse rot "root," figuratively "cause, origin," from Proto-Germanic *wrot (cf. Old English wyrt "root, herb, plant," Old High German wurz, German Wurz "a plant," Gothic waurts "a root," with characteristic Scandinavian loss of -w- before -r-), from PIE *wrad- (see radish (n.), and cf. wort). The usual Old English words for "root" were wyrttruma and wyrtwala.
- Figurative use is from c.1200. Of teeth, hair, etc., from early 13c. Mathematical sense is from 1550s. Philological sense from 1520s. Slang meaning "penis" is recorded from 1846. In U.S. black use, "a spell effected by magical properties of roots," 1935. To take root is from 1530s. Root beer, made from the extracts of various roots, first recorded 1841, American English; root doctor is from 1821. Root cap is from 1875.
- As in assist : verb help
- As in address : verb speak to a formal gathering
- As in advocate : verb support idea or cause publicly
- As in encourage : verb give support; help
- As in favor : verb prefer, like
- As in hail : verb honor, salute
- As in help : verb aid, assist
Antonyms for root for
- annoy
- assail
- attack
- avoid
- be quiet
- block
- castigate
- cease
- censure
- check
- conceal
- condemn
- confuse
- counteract
- criticize
- cut
- dampen
- debase
- decrease
- deject
- delay
- denounce
- deny
- depress
- deter
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- discourage
- disdain
- disfavor
- dishearten
- dishonor
- dislike
- disparage
- dispirit
- disregard
- disrespect
- dissuade
- dribble
- drip
- frustrate
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hate
- hide
- hinder
- humiliate
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- impugn
- injure
- listen
- neglect
- obstruct
- oppose
- overlook
- pass
- prevent
- protest
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- shun
- slight
- stop
- thwart
- trouble
- undermine
- uninspire
- upset
- weaken
- whisper
- worry
- worsen
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