Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
take root
phrase
/teɪk ruːt/
Definition
To begin to grow or develop; to establish a foothold.
Examples
- After months of planning, the community garden project finally began to take root.
- Her passion for environmental conservation has taken root in the minds of many young activists.
- It was hard for the new policies to take root in an organization with such a long-standing culture.
Meaning
The phrase ‘take root’ often refers to the process by which plants grow their roots into the soil, but it is commonly used metaphorically to indicate that an idea, trend, or relationship is becoming firmly established.
Synonyms
- establish
- embed
- settle
- take hold
- root
