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root vs forbear

forbear vs root

root and forbear both are nouns.

root and forbear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
forbear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, forbear is a hyponym of root; that is, forbear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than root:
  • root: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • forbear: a person from whom you are descended
Other hyponyms of root include ancestress, forebear, father, forefather, sire, foremother, primogenitor, progenitor.
root (noun) forbear (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair a person from whom you are descended
(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
root (verb) forbear (verb)
take root and begin to grow resist doing something
cause to take roots refrain from doing
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
Difference between root and forbear

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