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isolate
Verb
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If you isolate something, you make it so that it does not or cannot contact certain other things.
We want to isolate ourselves from everyday worries.
The prisoner was isolated to protect him from attack.
Britain is isolated from the rest of Europe by the Channel.
isolate
Noun
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An isolate is something that does not or cannot contact certain other things.
A total of 296 isolates were recovered from 105 patients, 79 (75%) of whom were infected with mycobacteria.
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An isolate is a language that has no known relatives.
root
Noun
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A root is a part of a tree or plant that is under the ground.
The tree was supported by strong roots.
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A root is the important part or the beginning part of something.
I've lived here so long that I have roots here.
The root of the word "being" is "be".
root
Verb
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To root is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots
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To root is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out
The school authorities will root out the troublemakers.
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To root is to grow roots or take root.
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To root is to have an origin or base.
The love of money has its roots in greed.