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To have taken hold or had an effect
(a plant or vegetable) Past tense for to sprout or germinate
“After weeks of gentle watering, the seeds finally take root and tiny green sprouts emerge from the soil.”
(of a plant) Past tense for to begin to grow and draw nourishment from the soil through its roots
“It spread over the floor with a fecund exuberance that brought to mind cypress vines, plants that take root wherever they touch the ground.”
Past tense for to become fixed or established
“The idea of sustainable living must take root in our society for a better future.”
(a plant or vegetable) Past tense for to sprout or germinate
Past tense for to make one's permanent home somewhere
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