turn over vs root

root vs turn over

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

turn over and root both are verbs.

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

As verbs, root is a hyponym of turn over; that is, root is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn over:

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

Other hyponyms of turn over include furrow, groove, rut, rootle, rout, spade, shovel, trowel, burrow, tunnel.

turn over (noun)	root (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

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

Difference between turn over and root

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