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Root about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Look in a place to try to find something
(Intransitive | British English)
» Example: He ROOTED ABOUT in his briefcase, trying to find a pen.
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Meaning: Look in a place to try to find something
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Root around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Look in a place to try to find something
(Inseparable | British English)
» Example: I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.
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Meaning: Look in a place to try to find something
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Root for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Support
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.
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Meaning: Support
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Root out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Look for and find
(Separable [optional] | International English)
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Meaning: Find the source of a problem and remove it
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They are trying to ROOT OUT the troublemakers.
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Meaning: Look for and find
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Root up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Dig a plant out of the ground
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.
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Meaning: Dig a plant out of the ground