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To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- It might be hard for her to leave London after all these years: she's put down roots there.
- I haven't put down roots in this town yet, 'cause I've got trouble making friends here.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Danish:
slå rod
— to become settled
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Finnish:
juurtua
— to become settled
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French:
prendre racine
— to become settled
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French:
s'enraciner
— to become settled
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German:
Wurzeln schlagen
— to become settled
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Icelandic:
festa rætur
— to become settled
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Italian:
mettere radici
— to become settled
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Italian:
sistemarsi
— to become settled
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Korean:
뿌리를 내리다
(ppuri-reul naerida)
— to become settled
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Persian:
ریشه دواندن
(riše davândan)
— to become settled
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Polish:
zapuszczać korzenie
— to become settled
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Polish:
zapuścić korzenie
— to become settled
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Russian:
пуска́ть ко́рни
(puskátʹ kórni)
— to become settled
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Russian:
пусти́ть ко́рни
(pustítʹ kórni)
— to become settled
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Spanish:
echar raíces
— to become settled
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Spanish:
enraizar
— to become settled
