Examples of 'took root' in a sentence
Meaning of "took root"
When something 'takes root', it means that it becomes established or firmly established. The phrase is often used metaphorically to describe the process of an idea, belief, habit, or concept becoming deeply embedded or rooted in a person or society. It signifies that the mentioned thing has gained a strong foothold or foundation, making it difficult to remove or eradicate
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- simple past tense of take root
How to use "took root" in a sentence
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Christianity took root there at an early period.
It needed a lesson before revolution took root.
That idea took root and held on.
We rode in their minds and took root.
But then it took root within me.
Dimension of the movement also took root.
Mangroves took root and seabirds came to nest.
These two key ideas took root.
It most likely took root in the same manner.
These first lessons certainly took root.
An interest that took root in childhood.
It was not long before seeds of dissent took root.
All of these services took root as volunteer initiatives.
The bitter seeds of civil war took root.
Because it took root in plentiful water.
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An entire new culture took root.
His words took root in my heart.
It was as a child that his love of art took root in me.
Something took root in me at that moment.
Before the seed of your life took root.
An attitude of pessimism took root across the entire field.
And there the film finally took root.
Buddhism took root as a prominent religion and was supported officially.
The germ of an idea took root.
Mangroves took root and sea birds came to nest.
Seeds were planted that took root.
Strength took root in her.
An entirely new culture took root.
In time the rafts took root and became islands.
My passion for photography took root.
Long before agriculture took root in the rest of the world.
Ideas for future collaborations and projects took root.
Italian culture took root there.
Took root in it easily.
The three rules took root.
Conspiracy theories took root that government agencies could have been involved.
The industrial zone took root.
The lesson took root and grew the rest of her life.
But my feet they finally took root in the earth.
It was also while there that his determination to fight imperialism took root.
Its germ took root.
It was then those seeds from his youth took root.
Draama is a project that took root video exchanges via internet.
Neither the one nor the other took root.
The huge branches then took root and sent up new trees.
They said the seed blew from realm to realm and took root.
The seeds took root.
At that time the theory of continuous and indefinite improvement of man took root.
Their hope took root.
It generally took root in local scenes that tended to reject affiliation with the mainstream.
