root on vs exhort

root on and exhort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root on	No	No	Yes	No
exhort	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, root on and exhort are synonyms defined as:

root on and exhort: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Other synonyms of root on include barrack, cheer, inspire, pep up, urge, urge on.

root on (verb)	exhort (verb)
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts	force or impel in an indicated direction
	spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts