root for

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Verb

root for

1. (transitive, informal) To encourage (a favored person, team, or result).

   I'm rooting for my cousin's team.

   I'm rooting for a happy ending to this story.

Synonyms

• barrack
• support
• cheer on

Translations

• French: animer
• German: anfeuern
• Italian: tifare, fare il tifo
• Portuguese: animar, torcer
• Russian: болеть
• Spanish: animar, alentar

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