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route

/ɹʉːt/ /ɹut/ /ɹuːt/ /ɹaʊt/

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noun

A course or way which is traveled or passed.

Examples :

"The route was used so much that it formed a rut."

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noun

A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.

Examples :

"Here is a map of our delivery routes."

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noun

A road or path; often specifically a highway.

Examples :

"Follow Route 49 out of town."

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One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.

Examples :

"There are several routes to getting to the library: you can walk, take the bus, or bike. "

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One of the major provinces of imperial China from the Later Jin to the Song, corresponding to the Tang and early Yuan circuits.

Examples :

"The historical route encompassed several important cities during the Song Dynasty. "

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noun

A specific entry in a router that tells the router how to transmit the data it receives.

Examples :

"The router's route for email traffic directed the message to the correct inbox. "

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verb

To direct or divert along a particular course.

Examples :

"All incoming mail was routed through a single office."

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To connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.

Examples :

"The school's computer network routed to the town hall's network, thereby forming a larger internet for the community. "

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To send (information) through a router.

Examples :

"The teacher routed the students' questions through the school's computer network router. "

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verb

To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

Examples :

"The cuttings are starting to root."

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To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings

Examples :

"We rooted some cuttings last summer."

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To be firmly fixed; to be established.

Examples :

"The family's vacation destination was finally routed through central Europe. "

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To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.

Examples :

"I want to root my Android phone so I can remove the preinstalled crapware."

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verb

To turn up or dig with the snout.

Examples :

"A pig roots the earth for truffles."

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(by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.

Examples :

"The politician was accused of routing himself to the powerful donor, hoping to gain a position on the committee. "

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To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.

Examples :

"rooting about in a junk-filled drawer"

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To root out; to abolish.

Examples :

"The principal decided to route out all the disruptive behavior in the school. "

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To have sexual intercourse.

Examples :

"He routed his classmate after school in the park. "

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(with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)

Examples :

"The students routed for their team during the school basketball game. "

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