take root

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Verb take root has 1 sense

settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
--₁ is one way to stabilize, stabilise
Sample sentences:
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Take Root

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense:

To establish or begin to grow, especially plants or ideas.

Usage:

When spring arrives, the seeds take root and start to sprout.
After years of struggling, the idea finally took root and gained widespread acceptance.

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