root vs head

root and head both are nouns.

root and head both are verbs.

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

As nouns, head is a hyponym of root; that is, head is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than root:

root: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
head: the source of water from which a stream arises

Other hyponyms of root include derivation, spring, fountainhead, headspring, headwater, wellhead, wellspring, jumping-off place, point of departure, birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience, home, point source, trail head, trailhead.

root (noun)	head (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	oral stimulation of the genitals
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a single domestic animal
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes	a projection out from one end
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation	a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)	the striking part of a tool
(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	(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number	(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
	the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
	the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
	that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
	that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
	a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	the subject matter at issue
	(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
	forward movement
	a difficult juncture
	the front of a military formation or procession
	the top of something
	the source of water from which a stream arises
	the part in the front or nearest the viewer
	the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
	a rounded compact mass
	a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
	a person who is in charge
	the educator who has executive authority for a school
	a user of (usually soft) drugs
	an individual person
	the pressure exerted by a fluid
	a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
	the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
	the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

root (verb)	head (verb)
take root and begin to grow	remove the head of
cause to take roots	to go or travel towards
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
dig with the snout	travel in front of; go in advance of others
plant by the roots	be in charge of
cheer for	be in the front of or on top of
come into existence, originate	be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
	form a head or come or grow to a head
	take its rise

root vs head

root and head both are nouns.

root and head both are verbs.

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