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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. root forverb

    To encourage a favored person, team, or result.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of root for in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of root for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of root for in a Sentence

  1. Shawn Levy:

    If you didn't root for these kids the way all of us do, we wouldn't be where we're at -- either commercially or critically.

  2. Michelle Collins:

    Michelle, I love you but I am so disagreeing with you… I don’t find satisfaction in seeing anyone be ruined, i want to believe the best in people… I always want to hope and root for people.

  3. Shailene Woodley:

    I guess I haven't felt any pressure to, but it'sexciting, the Packers games are the only ones I find really interesting because I have people to actually root for.

  4. Lily James as Cinderella:

    It's the story of the underdog, that you root for the girl who has nothing but deserves so much more because she's so good and kind.

  5. Stonewall Jackson:

    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.

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