UPROOTED

Verb

uprooted

simple past tense and past participle of uproot

Adjective

uprooted (comparative more uprooted, superlative most uprooted)

(of a plant) Having been fully removed, including the roots.

(figurative, by extension) Having been removed from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.

Source: Wiktionary


UPROOT

Up*root", v. t.

Definition: To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to remove utterly; to eradicate; to extirpate. Trees uprooted left their place. Dryden. At his command the uprooted hills retired. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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