root vs cement

root and cement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root	Yes	No	Yes	No
cement	Yes	No	Yes	No

root (noun)	cement (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes	something that hardens to act as adhesive material
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation	concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
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

root (verb)	cement (verb)
take root and begin to grow	bind or join with or as if with cement
cause to take roots	make fast as if with cement
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	cover or coat with cement
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate