(n): a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
(n): the place where something begins, where it springs into being
(n): the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
(n): (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
(n): the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
(n): a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
(n): a concept of quantity involving zero and units
(n): the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(n): (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
(n): someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(n): a person related by blood or marriage
(n): a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(n): the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
(n): the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
(n): a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
(v): take root and begin to grow
(v): become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
(v): come into existence, originate
(v): come into existence
(v): plant by the roots
(v): put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
(v): dig with the snout
(v): turn up, loosen, or remove earth
(v): become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
(v): become stable or more stable
(v): cause to take roots
(v): cause to grow or develop
"the place where something begins, where it springs into being" *sgnigger*
Delightful discussion about this term going on over at beetroot... And now that I think of it, is WeirdNet being lascivious again...?
P.S. according to the 12th definition, we are all roots.
My language increased and strengthened, and sent my mind into the place like a live root system. Wendell Berry "A Native Hill"
Contronymic in the sense: take root vs. root out.