echar raíces

v.

1 to take roots, to put down roots, to make one's abode, to become firmly fixed.

Ellos echaron raíces en Boston They settled in Boston.

2 to take root.

Los rosales echaron raíces The rosebushes took root.

3 to establish itself, to take root.

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echar raíces

(planta) to take root 2 (persona) to settle, put down roots

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[planta]to take root; [persona]to put down roots

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(n.) = settle down, root

Ex. A once closed society suddenly opened its doors to allow other ethnic groups to come in and settle down in their midst, which led to many cross-marriages.

Ex. Even in mathematics the examples are all practical, rooted in the garden behind the school where the children grow crops.

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(n.) = settle down, root

Ex: A once closed society suddenly opened its doors to allow other ethnic groups to come in and settle down in their midst, which led to many cross-marriages.

Ex: Even in mathematics the examples are all practical, rooted in the garden behind the school where the children grow crops.