root

Maksud

n. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
n. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
n. a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
n. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

n. akar
The root of this old tree has damaged the concrete pavement.
Akar pokok tua ini telah merosakkan laluan pejalan kaki daripada konkrit itu.
n. punca
Money is often considered the root of all evil in society.
Wang sering dianggap sebagai punca segala kejahatan dalam masyarakat.
v. menanam akar
You need to root the rose cuttings in wet sand before moving them to the garden.
Anda perlu menanam akar keratan batang mawar itu di dalam pasir basah sebelum memindahkannya ke taman.
v. berakar
These small plants will root quickly if you water them every day.
Tumbuhan kecil ini akan berakar dengan cepat jika anda menyiramnya setiap hari.
v. menyelongkar
I had to root through my messy drawer to find my passport.
Saya terpaksa menyelongkar laci saya yang berselerak untuk mencari pasport.
v. menyokong
The local fans always root for their hometown football team.
Peminat tempatan sentiasa menyokong pasukan bola sepak negeri kelahiran mereka.