putting down roots

A form of put down roots — To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put down roots
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putting down roots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20down%20roots

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“putting down roots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20down%20roots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting down roots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20down%20roots.

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