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/
Korean meaning: 뿌리를 내리다, 정착하다, 자리잡다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 **루**트
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
to become established or begin to grow and develop
When ideas take root, they shoot up and bear fruit!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'take'는 고대 노르드어에서, 'root'는 고대 영어 'rōt'에서 유래. 식물이 뿌리를 내리는 자연스러운 과정을 비유적으로 확장하여 '정착하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Innovation must take root in corporate culture to drive success.”
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