Verbs starting with R

• roost — Verb – English ～ sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
• roost — Verb – English ～ settle down or stay, as if on a roost
• root — Verb – English ～ take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
• root out — Verb – English ～ pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
• root — Verb – English ～ cause to take roots
• root — Verb – English ～ dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
• root — Verb – English ～ plant by the roots
• root — Verb – English ～ become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
• root for — Verb – English ～ take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
• root — Verb – English ～ come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
• root on — Verb – English ～ spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
• root — Verb – English ～ cheer for; "She roots for the Broncos"
• root out — Verb – English ～ destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"; "root out corruption"
• rootle — Verb – English ～ dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
• rope off — Verb – English ～ divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
• rope — Verb – English ～ catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
• rope down — Verb – English ～ descend by means of a rappel; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
• rope — Verb – English ～ fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
• rope in — Verb – English ～ draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
• rope in — Verb – English ～ divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"

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