root vs turn over

turn over vs root

root is a noun but turn over is not a noun.

root and turn over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn over	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of root include cut into, delve, dig.

root (noun)	turn over (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

root (verb)	turn over (verb)
take root and begin to grow	think about carefully; weigh
cause to take roots	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
dig with the snout	turn from an upright or normal position
plant by the roots	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
cheer for	move by turning over or rotating
come into existence, originate	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	place into the hands or custody of
	do business worth a certain amount of money

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