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Definition root in British English

root verb

verb
/ruːt/
1

to search for something by putting your hand deep into a place and pushing things around

Example

He rooted around in his coat pocket for some change.

Example

She was desperately rooting through the papers on her desk.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
1.1

if an animal roots, it searches for food by pushing with its nose

Synonyms and related words
feed on feed hunt
2

to grow roots, or to make a plant grow roots

Synonyms and related words
bear bear fruit bloom
3

to unlock the operating system of a mobile phone or other device that uses Android OS so that it can run software it is not normally authorized to use because of restrictions imposed by the manufacturer

Example

Simply follow these steps to root your Samsung Galaxy S4 and then use the appropriate apps to finish off the job.

Synonyms and related words
access archive back up
Definition root in British English