/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rooting Find synonyms for: Noun1. rooting, growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesisusage: the process of putting forth roots and beginning to growVerb1. root, growusage: take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"2. root, becomeusage: come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"3. root, plant, setusage: plant by the roots4. rout, root, rootle, dig, delve, cut into, turn overusage: dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"5. settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down, stabilize, stabiliseusage: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"6. root, growusage: cause to take rootsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language