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puts down roots

puts down roots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put down roots.

Meaning of put down roots

Verb

put down roots (third-person singular simple present puts down roots, present participle putting down roots, simple past and past participle put down roots)

  1. (idiomatic) To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.
    • It might be hard for her to leave London after all these years: she's put down roots there.

Questions about puts down roots

What is puts down roots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts down roots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put down roots.

Words near puts down roots in the dictionary

  1. puts case
  2. puts daylight between oneself and someone
  3. puts down
  4. puts down as
  5. puts down for
  6. puts down roots
  7. puts down to
  8. puts facts on the ground
  9. puts food on the table
  10. puts foot to ass
  11. puts forth

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