Etymological root
*ser- (bind)
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(7)
sort
B1
/soɹt/
A type or kind of thing or person.
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insert
B2
/ɪnˈsɝt/
To put something into something else.
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exert
C1
/ɪɡˈzɝt/
To use power, influence, or effort in order to make something happen.
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assert
B2
/əˈsɝt/
To state firmly that something is true.
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desertion
C1
/dɪˈzɝʃən/
The act of abandoning a person, duty, or cause that you should support.
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insertion
C1
/ɪnˈsɝʃən/
The act of putting one thing into another.
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assertion
C1
/əˈsɜɹʃən/
A confident statement that something is true.
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