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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

put down roots en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.
    • I haven't put down roots in this town yet, 'cause I've got trouble making friends here.
    • It might be hard for her to leave London after all these years: she's put down roots there.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
putting down roots Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puts down roots Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
put down roots Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put down roots Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

hang one's hat · let the grass grow under one's feet

Translations (18)

ko 뿌리를 내리다 (to become settled) · fi juurtua (to become settled) · ru пуска́ть ко́рни (to become settled) · fa ریشه دواندن (to become settled) · pl zapuszczać korzenie (to become settled) · fr prendre racine (to become settled) · uk пуска́ти корі́ння (to become settled) · fr s'enraciner (to become settled) · es echar raíces (to become settled) · da slå rod (to become settled) · ru пусти́ть ко́рни (to become settled) · de Wurzeln schlagen (to become settled) · uk пусти́ти корі́ння (to become settled) · es enraizar (to become settled) · pl zapuścić korzenie (to become settled) · it sistemarsi (to become settled) · it mettere radici (to become settled) · is festa rætur (to become settled)