back up vs root

root vs back up

back up is not a noun while root is a noun.

back up and root both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back up	No	No	Yes	No
root	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, root is a hyponym of back up; that is, root is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back up:

back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
root: cheer for

Other hyponyms of back up include sponsor, buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor, aid, assist, help, advance, boost, encourage, further, promote, undergird, back, endorse, indorse, second.

back up (noun)	root (noun)
	the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
	a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

back up (verb)	root (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	take root and begin to grow
become or cause to become obstructed	cause to take roots
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
move backwards from a certain position	dig with the snout
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to	plant by the roots
	cheer for
	come into existence, originate

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