strike root

straɪk ruːt

struck root

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Definition of strike root - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

plantbegin to grow roots in the soil

The seedlings will strike root in a few days.

take root

establishmentbecome established in a place or situation

The new policy began to strike root in the community.

establish

take root

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Expressions with strike

on strike

adj.

refusing to work as a form of protest

The workers were on strike for better wages.

strike down

cause to fall by a blow or attack

The knight struck down his foe with one swift move.

strike back

attack back after being attacked

They will strike back if you hurt them.

strike out

remove text by drawing a line through it

She struck out the unnecessary words in the document.

go on strike

stop working to protest for better conditions

The workers decided to go on strike for higher wages.

out on strike

adv.

not working to show disagreement

The workers are out on strike for better pay.

Expressions with root

root for

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

root up

remove completely by pulling out from the ground

Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.

take root

grow roots into soil

The saplings will take root in a few weeks.

root about

search for something in a casual way

She rooted about in her bag for the keys.

root of all evil

primary cause of all negative things

Some say money is the root of all evil.

at the root of

prep.

points to the origin of a problem or situation

Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

get to the root of

adv.

in a way that uncovers the basic cause

The detective worked well to get to the root of the mystery.

root around

search through things in a disorganized way

She rooted around in her bag for the keys.

root on

cheer for someone or something

We root on the runners in the marathon.

root out

remove or eliminate completely

The government aims to root out corruption.

Examples of strike root in a sentence

The gardener watched the new plants strike root.
The tradition began to strike root in the small town.
His ideas slowly started to strike root among the team members.

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French:prendre racine, ...
German:Wurzeln schlagen, sich etablieren, ...
Italian:mettere radici, stabilirsi, ...
Spanish:echar raíces, arraigarse, ...
Portuguese:começar a criar raízes, estabelecer-se, ...
Chinese:生根, 立足, ...
Japanese:根を張る, 定着する, ...
Arabic:تَجَذَّرَ, تَرَسَّخَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁרִישׁ, לְהִתְבַּסֵּס, ...
Russian:пускать корни, закрепиться, ...
Ukrainian:пустити коріння, закріплюватися, ...
Hindi:जड़ें जमाना, स्थापित होना, ...
Bengali:শিকড় গজানো, প্রতিষ্ঠিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:arrelar, establir-se, ...
Czech:zakořenit, uchytit se, ...
Danish:slå rod, få fodfæste, ...
Dutch:wortel schieten, zich vestigen, ...
Greek:ριζώνω, εδραιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:meggyökeresedni, meggyökerezni, ...
Khmer:ចាក់ឫស, ចាប់ផ្ដើមមានមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:뿌리를 내리다, 자리잡다, ...
Persian:ریشه زد, مستقر شد, ...
Polish:zapuszczać korzenie, zakorzenić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):criar raízes, enraizar-se, ...
Romanian:a prinde rădăcini, a se înrădăcina, ...
Swedish:slå rot, få fäste, ...
Thai:เริ่มงอกราก, ตั้งหลัก, ...
Turkish:kök salmak, yerleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:bén rễ, trở nên ổn định, ...

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