enraizar

/enrajˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
enraizo
preterite (yo)
enraicé
past participle
enraizado

Meaning

  1. to take root

    • La costumbre se enraizó.

      The custom took root.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

arraigar

arraigar and enraizar are close synonyms for "to take root," largely interchangeable; enraizar leans slightly more literal or botanical.

Practice

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