roots

Noun

Meaning

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genesis foundation line family history source beginning cause base basis blood homeland origin birth spring
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Antonyms

echo parenthood end development effect event
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Hypernyms

condition

Phrases with the word

roots run deep go to grass roots grow roots bare roots horseradish roots spinal nerve roots

Anagrams

roost stoor torso ostro Sorto

Examples

The roots of education ... are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots. Victor Hugo

Caresses, expressions of one sort or another, are necessary to the life of the affections as leaves are to the life of a tree. If they are wholly restrained, love will die at the roots. Nathaniel Hawthorne

Grass grows on its roots. Azerbaijani Proverb

Knowledge has bitter roots but sweet fruits. Italian Proverb

Roots of evil bear bitter fruits. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

rootling rootogram rootrot roots music roots of a tree roots of the trees