ῥιζόω

English (LSJ)

   A cause to strike root: metaph., plant, fix firmly, ὅς μιν [τὴν ναῦν] λᾶαν θῆκε καὶ ἐρρίζωσεν ἔνερθεν Od.13.163; [νήσους] κατὰ βυσσὸν πρυμνόθεν (s. v.l.) Call.Del.35:—Pass., of trees and plants, take root, strike root, X.Oec.19.9, Thphr.CP1.2.1:—Med., ἄριστον ῥιζώσασθαι, of the fig, Id.HP2.5.6; so αἱ πίνναι ἐρρίζωνται, opp. ἀρρίζωτοι, Arist. HA548a5; ῥ. ἐπί τινος AP6.66 (Paul.Sil.); ὀδὸς βάθροισι γῆθεν ἐρριζωμένος made fast or solid, S.OC1591; of a bridge, αἰώνιος ἐρρίζωται Epigr.Gr.1078.7 (Adana).    2 metaph., ἐρρίζωσε τὴν τυραννίδα Hdt.1.64:—Pass., τυραννὶς ἐρριζωμένη ib.60, cf. Pl.Lg.839a; ἐξ ἀμαθίας πάντα κακὰ ἐρρ. have their root in... Id.Ep.336b, cf. S E. Med.1.271; ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐρρ. Ep.Eph.3.18.    II Pass. also of land, to be planted with trees, ἀλωὴ ἐρρίζωται Od.7.122.