radicate C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US verb /ˈrædɪˌkeɪt/ · adj /ˈrædɪkət/ UK verb /ˈrædɪkeɪt/ · adj /ˈrædɪkət/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to take root or cause something to become firmly rooted or established Repeated custom can radicate a belief deeply in a community. 2 verb to extract the mathematical root of a number or expression The program can exponentiate and radicate symbolic expressions. 3 adj rooted, deep-seated, or furnished with a root The fungus has a radicate base attached to the buried wood. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to take root or cause... rootestablishingrain 2 verb · to extract the mathematical... extract a root 3 adj · rooted, deep-seated, or... rooteddeep-seated ↔ Opposites eradicateuproot Word family Forms radicated Derived forms radication Related forms radicalradixroot Etymology From Latin radicatus, the past participle of radicari, 'to take root,' from radix, 'root.' The mathematical sense likewise refers to finding a root. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # radicate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈrædɪˌkeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrædɪkeɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to take root or cause something to become firmly rooted or established 2. to extract the mathematical root of a number or expression 3. rooted, deep-seated, or furnished with a root ## Examples - Repeated custom can radicate a belief deeply in a community. - The program can exponentiate and radicate symbolic expressions. - The fungus has a radicate base attached to the buried wood. ## Synonyms - root - establish - ingrain ## Antonyms - eradicate - uproot ## Derived Forms - radication ## Related Forms - radical - radix - root ## Etymology From Latin radicatus, the past participle of radicari, 'to take root,' from radix, 'root.' The mathematical sense likewise refers to finding a root. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown