root for

root for
verb
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
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We all rooted for the home team

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I'm pulling for the underdog

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Are you siding with the defender of the title?

• Syn: ↑pull
• Hypernyms: ↑side
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

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ˈroot for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they root for he/she/it roots for present participle rooting for past tense rooted for past participle rooted for] informal phrasal verb
to support someone in a game, competition etc

I’m sure you’ll win. Everyone’s rooting for you.

Thesaurus: to support an idea, plan or personsynonym
Main entry: root

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informal support or hope for the success of (a person or group entering a contest or undertaking a challenge)

the whole of this club is rooting for him

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root for [phrasal verb]
root for (someone or something) : to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.)

They always root for the home team.

We're rooting for the underdog.

: to hope for the success of (someone or something)

Remember that we're all rooting for you. [=we all want to see you succeed]

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Main Entry: ↑root

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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