radicate

Verb

Verb Forms: radicated, radicating, radicates

To cause something to take root or become firmly established.
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.

Examples

She hoped her strategic opening move would radicte a strong lead.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ingrain, root, settle

Antonyms

deracinate, eradicate, uproot

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

radicate: valid Words With Friends Word