take root vs stabilize

take root and stabilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take root	No	No	Yes	No
stabilize	No	No	Yes	No

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

take root: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
stabilize: become stable or more stable

Other hypernyms of take root include stabilise.

take root (verb)	stabilize (verb)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	become stable or more stable
	make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace