route
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English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ɹʉːt/
Noun
route noun
- A course or way which is traveled or passed.“The route was used so much that it formed a rut.”
- A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.“Here is a map of our delivery routes.”
- A road or path; often specifically a highway.“Follow Route 49 out of town.”
- One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.
Verb
route verb
- To direct or divert along a particular course.“All incoming mail was routed through a single office.”
- To connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.
- To send (information) through a router.
route verb
- To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.“The cuttings are starting to root.”
- To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings“We rooted some cuttings last summer.”
- To be firmly fixed; to be established.
- To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.“I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware.”
route verb
- To turn up or dig with the snout.“A pig roots the earth for truffles.”
- (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
- To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.“rooting about in a junk-filled drawer”
- To root out; to abolish.
route verb
- (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)“I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!”
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circuitluprovincejailbreakbangdrillscrewshagdig outroot outrummagebarrackcheer onpathroaditineraryroadmapway
Associated
concurrencyterminushighwayintersectinginterstatefreewayalignmentturnpikeintersectioninterchangebypassexpressway
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