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To root for someone or something is to support or encourage them, especially vocally: I'm rooting for the underdog, We're all rooting for you to get the job.
The word suggests active, hopeful support rather than passive preference.
Fans root for their teams; friends root for each other's success.
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To root for someone or something is to support or encourage them, especially vocally: I'm rooting for the underdog, We're all rooting for you to get the job.
The word suggests active, hopeful support rather than passive preference.
Fans root for their teams; friends root for each other's success.
1. support — cheer, Joyfulness or encouragement; encourage (Urge forward with support); back (Reverse side; support); champion (Top competitor, or advocate); pull for · stand behind · wish well · get behind · side with · advocate · boost · bolster · endorse · vouch for
support vs. oppositionroot for ≠ boo Shout to startle or jeer; jeer · heckle · oppose · taunt · hiss
engagement vs. indifferenceroot for ≠ ignore Refuse to notice; disregard · tune out
encouragement: encourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports; encourage: encourage, urge, cheer on, exhort, motivate; support verbs: back, support, advocate, defend, endorse; promotion: promote, advertise, market, sell, endorse
root, roots, rooted, uproot, rooting, rootless, uprooting, uprooted, uproots
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/root_for