Rooting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Root \Root\ (r[=oo]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Rooting}.]
     1. To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take
        root and begin to grow.
        [1913 Webster]
  


              In deep grounds the weeds root deeper. --Mortimer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To be firmly fixed; to be established.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If any irregularity chanced to intervene and to
              cause misappehensions, he gave them not leave to
              root and fasten by concealment.       --Bp. Fell.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rooting
       n : the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow