"radicate" meaning in English

See radicate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin radicatus, past participle of radicari (“to take root”), from radix (“root”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|radicatus}} Latin radicatus Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} radicate
  1. Rooted; deep-seated; firmly established.
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-adj-sqEzTZKa Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 23 13 20 23 9
  2. (botany) Having a root; growing from a root; (of a fungus) having rootlike outgrowths at the base of the stipe.
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-adj-55uVsgMQ Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 30 23 10 10 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 38 14 17 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 34 14 19 16 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 34 14 19 16 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 23 13 20 23 9 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (zoology) Fixed at the bottom as if rooted.
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-adj-2PfzJQyY Categories (other): Zoology, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 23 13 20 23 9 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coradicate, multiradicate

Verb

Forms: radicates [present, singular, third-person], radicating [participle, present], radicated [participle, past], radicated [past]
Etymology: From Latin radicatus, past participle of radicari (“to take root”), from radix (“root”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|radicatus}} Latin radicatus Head templates: {{en-verb}} radicate (third-person singular simple present radicates, present participle radicating, simple past and past participle radicated)
  1. (transitive, rare) To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly. Tags: rare, transitive Synonyms (to plant or establish firmly): root, settle, ingrain Translations (to plant or establish firmly): radicare (Italian), 根付かせる (nedukaseru) (Japanese), 定着させる (teichaku saseru) (Japanese), zakorzeniać [imperfective] (Polish), zakorzenić [perfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-verb-NWSs6qi3 Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 23 13 20 23 9 Disambiguation of 'to plant or establish firmly': 92 6 1 Disambiguation of 'to plant or establish firmly': 92 6 1
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To take root; to become established. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-verb--Trn60C2 Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 23 13 20 23 9
  3. (transitive, arithmetic, rare) To extract the root of a number. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-radicate-en-verb-symQFw4k Categories (other): Arithmetic Topics: arithmetic
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: irradicate Related terms: radication, radicable, radicative

Inflected forms

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