2007-09-26 10:55:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is a word that other related words are formed from.
Examples: grace is the root word for graceful, gracefully and gracious. Develop is the root word for developing, developed, development
2007-09-26 11:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♂ ♫ Timberwolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the word that other words grow from.
To make longer or more meaningful words, a root word is needed.
Like the root of a plant. Without it, the plant
will not grow.
Take for instance the word except.
That is the root word for the words:
exceptional
exceptance
2007-09-26 18:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Blessed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a root word you mean?
a root word is a small word in a bigger word using the same word.
for example:
copious
do you see the cop in it?
copious means:copy
cop in copious is like the smae in copy.
2007-09-26 17:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by catie y 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The basic word in present tense without prefixes or suffixes
2007-09-26 17:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by Horsmn4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to let u know "copious" means in abundant supply or plentiful
2007-09-26 18:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by Icey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋