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root for
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Princeton's WordNet
pull, root forverb
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?"
Wiktionary
root forverb
To encourage a favored person, team, or result.
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root for
To root for someone or something means to show support for or cheer on, typically during a competition or challenge. It involves hoping or wishing for someone or something's success or victory.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of root for in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of root for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of root for in a Sentence
Thats one of the more stress relievers is being able to feel wanted, even if its not by the organization, its the city, thats bigger to me than anything. The people who spent their hard-earned money to come cheer for you, root for you.
We were such a loser town and you can't really say nothing to someone who supports a different sports team, this is the greatest city on Earth, though, and I'm just glad we have something to root for again.
That's when America soars, when we look out for one another and we take care of each other, when we root for one another's success, when we strive to do better and to be better than the generation that came before us and try to build something better for generations to come, that's why we do what we do. That's the whole point of public service.
This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend.
This year the feeling is different, they're looking out for each other. They give us something to root for.
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