take root — to become established or begin to grow and develop
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become established or begin to grow and develop
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ruːt/
Example Sentences
- His terrible dad jokes somehow took root and became family tradition.
- Democratic values took root in the newly independent nation.
- The conspiracy theory took root faster than weeds in his paranoid mind.
take root
VERB[/teɪk ruːt/]
to become established or begin to grow and develop
💡 Concept
New ideas take root in the village when the teacher plants a small library.
🎵 Rhyme
When ideas take root, they shoot up and bear fruit!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk ruːt/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ruːt/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
fruitsuitshoot
fruit
suit
shoot
🔗Collocations
ideas take root
tradition takes root
quickly take root
begin to take root
corruption takes root
fear takes root
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His terrible dad jokes somehow took root and became family tradition.”
“Democratic values took root in the newly independent nation.”
😄 Fun example
“The conspiracy theory took root faster than weeds in his paranoid mind.”
“Innovation must take root in corporate culture to drive success.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
establishsettleembedentrenchimplant
Antonyms
uprooteliminateeradicate
Related
flourishdevelopgrowfoundationestablish
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