English verb: take root | |||
1. | take root (change) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style | ||
Samples | He finally settled down. | ||
Synonyms | root, settle, settle down, steady down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stabilise, stabilize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | roost | ||