Trees began…to radicate where but lately a shrub wanted moisture (Thomas Blount).
Figurative. Radicate Thy Love within me, O my God, Let it be rooted deep (Richard Welton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
e|rad|i|cate — «ih RAD uh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to get rid of entirely; destroy completely; extirpate: »Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries. SYNONYM(S): eliminate … Useful english dictionary
rad´i|ca´tion — rad|i|cate «RAD uh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.i. to take root; produce roots: »Trees began…to radicate where but lately a shrub wanted moisture (Thomas Blount). –v.t. to cause to take root; plant firmly: »Figurative. Radicate Thy … Useful english dictionary
cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… … English syllables
rad — am·rad; cha·rad·rii; cha·rad·ri·i·form; cha·rad·ri·i·for·mes; cha·rad·ri·us; col·o·rad·o·ite; con·el·rad; con·rad·son; do·rad; do·rad·i·dae; fa·rad·ic; for·rad; for·rad·er; ir·rad·i·ca·ble; ir·rad·i·cate; ka·me·rad; maa·rad; mac·rad·e·nous;… … English syllables
radicate — rad·i·cate … English syllables
eradicate — e•rad•i•cate [[t]ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to remove or destroy utterly: to eradicate smallpox[/ex] 2) to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent 3) to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
ir — ir·bis; ir; ir·gun·ist; ir·i·ar·tea; ir·i·desce; ir·i·des·cence; ir·i·des·cent·ly; ir·kutsk; ir·pex; ir·radiance; ir·radiancy; ir·radiant; ir·ra·di·at·ing·ly; ir·radiation; ir·radiative; ir·radiator; ir·rad·i·ca·ble; ir·rad·i·cate;… … English syllables
eradicate — e|rad|i|cate [ ı rædı,keıt ] verb transitive to get rid of something completely, especially something bad: a program to eradicate polio eradicate something from something: Inflation will never be completely eradicated from the economy. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Eradicate — E*rad i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eradicated — Eradicate E*rad i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
