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“Rooted” or “Routed”

rooted / routed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rooted r·UW·t·ah·d

  • verbtake root and begin to grow.
  • verbcome into existence, originate.
  • verbplant by the roots.
  • verbcause to take roots.

routed r·UW·t·ih·d

  • verbsend documents or materials to appropriate destinations.
  • verbsend via a specific route.
  • verbdivert in a specified direction.
Usage

Examples in context

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“rooted”

  • …of petty politics, which were rooted largely in the Eaton controversy.
  • …bar - a Michelin restaurant rooted in the philosophy of "Life…
  • …and perhaps a more deeply rooted human psychological instinct not to…
  • …is In Virtute Scientia ('education rooted in virtue').
  • This service is rooted in responsibility for the crimes…
  • …she emphasize the attack was "rooted in an Internet video, and…
  • …by creating an alternative narrative rooted in the ancient Persian past.
  • …multiculturalism in erotica must be rooted in a sense of personhood,…
  • …baronial Anglo-Norman families, who became rooted in England after the Norman
  • Referent power is rooted in the affiliations we make…

“routed”

  • …"маршрутное такси", which literally means "routed taxi" ("маршрут" referring to a…
  • Having fortified the town, Daumantas routed the Teutonic Knights at Rakvere…
  • …State Route 530 has been routed along the same alignment that…
  • …, from marshrutn[oy]e taksi) or routed taxicab, is a form of…
  • …the Red Army requisitioned cars, routed taxi services ceased.
  • Routed taxicabs also offered interurban services.
  • …of African generated traffic is routed through other continents, and most…
  • …Lions shocked the nation and routed UCO 54–0 in the national…
  • Goods in transit routed through the UK should not…
  • …and US 287, which were routed onto a new built upgraded…

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