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Meaning of root for | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To support (a favored person, team, or result).

informal, transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch anfeuern
Français animer
Italiano fare il tifo tifare
Nederlands supporteren
Português animar torcer
Русский болеть топить
Svenska hålla på

Examples

“I'm rooting for my cousin's team.”
“I'm rooting for a happy ending to this story.”
“Homer, we can't root for one child over the other. You wouldn't like it if the kids played favorites with us.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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