Definition of RADICATE

radicate

Meanings

Verb

  • To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly.
  • To take root; to become established.
  • To extract the root of a number.

Adj

  • Rooted; deep-seated; firmly established.
  • Having a root; growing from a root; (of a fungus) having rootlike outgrowths at the base of the stipe.
  • Fixed at the bottom as if rooted.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin radicatus, past participle of radicari (“to take root”), from radix (“root”).

Synonyms

ingrain, root, settle

Scrabble Score: 11

radicate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
radicate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
radicate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

radicate is a valid Words With Friends word