root for

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

root for - take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" pull side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"

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Translations

w>root for

vi +prep obj team → anfeuern; to root for somebody → jdm die Daumen drücken; (esp Sport: = cheer on) → jdn anfeuern

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