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radicare

to root, to take root

verb rah-dee-KAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to establish firmly

Usage Note

Radicare is most commonly used in its reflexive form radicarsi ('to become rooted' or 'to take root'), both literally of plants and figuratively of ideas or customs: queste tradizioni si sono radicate nel tempo ('these traditions have become deeply rooted over time'). The past participle radicato is widely used as an adjective (profondamente radicato = 'deeply rooted').

Examples

"Queste idee si sono radicate nella cultura locale."

Natural Translation

These ideas have taken root in local culture.

Literal Translation

These ideas themselves are-rooted in the culture local.

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