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sire vs root

root vs sire

sire and root both are nouns.

sire and root both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sire Yes No Yes No
root Yes No Yes No
As nouns, root is a hypernym of sire; that is, root is a word with a broader meaning than sire:
  • sire: the founder of a family
  • root: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Other hypernyms of sire include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent.
sire (noun) root (noun)
male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
the founder of a family (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority 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
sire (verb) root (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
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
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