root vs dig

root and dig both are nouns.

root and dig both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of root; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than root:

root: dig with the snout
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of root include cut into, delve, turn over.

root (noun)	dig (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	the act of digging
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	the site of an archeological exploration
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)	dig (verb)
take root and begin to grow	get the meaning of something
cause to take roots	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	create by digging
dig with the snout	remove the inner part or the core of
plant by the roots	poke or thrust abruptly
cheer for	thrust down or into
come into existence, originate	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

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