roots (for)

verb

Definition of roots (for)next
present tense third-person singular of root (for)
as in rises (to)

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  1. approves
  2. endorses
  3. recommends
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  • Congress approves full funding for Key Bridge For Baltimore, the bill included full funding for reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — which Biden had promised following its March 2024 collapse.
    Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Margot approves quickly — a quality every creative can appreciate!
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of approves
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  • Whether or not one endorses each and every measure, reasonable people should agree that sports betting, promoted as seductively as cigarettes ever were, has suddenly become a costly and corrosive economic force.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Building trust always leads to better engagement, especially if the influencer endorses your product for a long period of time.
    Jason Hall, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorses
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  • Rana recommends coming up with a secret code word to use with your family.
    Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • BlackRock recommends bitcoin portfolio weighting of up to 2% for interested investors.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommends
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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