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- What is the meaning of root for?
- What do you mean by for?
- What words can be a root word?
- How do you know if a word is a root word?
What is the meaning of root for?
: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.) : to hope for the success of (someone or something) They always root for the home team. Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you.
What do you mean by for?
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOR. 1. a — used to indicate the place someone or something is going to or toward. He just left for the office. We're heading for home.
What words can be a root word?
A root word is a basic word with no prefix or suffix added to it (a prefix is a string of letters that go at the start of a word; a suffix is a string of letters that go at the end of a word). By adding prefixes and suffixes to a root word we can change its meaning.
How do you know if a word is a root word?
A root word has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word. The root word at the heart of "conformity," for example, is "form." In linguistics, a root word holds the most basic meaning of any word.
