| 【tract】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "trahere," and "tractus." It carries the basic meaning of "draw," and "pull." from PIE *tragh- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tract"]
abstract **[4390] An abstract is an abstract work of art.
attract ****[1458] If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
attraction ****[2348] something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do
attractive ****[1690] A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
contract ****[1732] A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
contractor ***[2917] A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
distract ***[2607] If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it.
extract **[3628] An extract from a book or piece of writing is a small part of it that is printed or published separately.
trace ***[2458] If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.
trail ***[3330] A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.
trailer **[4513] a long platform or box with wheels that is pulled behind a truck or car and used to transport things
train ****[430] A train of vehicles, people, or animals is a long line of them travelling slowly in the same direction.
trainer ****[2289] Trainers are shoes that people wear, especially for running and other sports. → see also train in AM, use sneakers
training ****[1234] Training is the process of learning the skills that you need for a particular job or activity.
trait ***[2553] A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.
treat ****[1057] If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them or deal with them in that way.
treatment ****[1192] Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal.
[WORD ROOT]root tract
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tract, train, traught, treat, trait, trace, trail
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) trahere, tractus
[MEANING]root draw, pull
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 trahere to pull, draw
- 【Latin】 tractus [from past participle stem of trahere] a drawing, track, course, a drawing out
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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abstract ★★[4390] noun from abstract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 An abstract is an abstract work of art.
【SYNONYM】 essence, summary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ abs(ab); away from, off ⑵ tract; draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
【First Known Meaning】 abridgment or summary of a document
attract ★★★★[1458] verb from attract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 attracted, attracted, attracting, attracts
【ANTONYM】 repel
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tract; draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin attractus》 [past participle of attrahere] to draw, pull; to attract
【First Known Meaning】 draw (objects or persons) to oneself
【DERIVATIVEs】 attract, attractable, attracter, attraction, attractionally, attractive, attractively, attractiveness, attractor
attraction ★★★★[2348] noun from attract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 ① something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do
② a performer who people want to see
③ a feeling that makes someone romantically or sexually interested in another person
【pl.】 attractions
【SYNONYM】 draw
【COMPOSITION】 attract + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tract; draw, pull ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin attractus》 [past participle of attrahere] to draw, pull; to attract
【First Known Meaning】 action or property of drawing (diseased matter) to the surface
【DERIVATIVEs】 attract, attractable, attracter, attraction, attractionally, attractive, attractively, attractiveness, attractor
attractive ★★★★[1690] adjective from attract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
【SYNONYM】 appealing, engaging
【ANTONYM】 unattractive
【COMPOSITION】 attract + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tract; draw, pull ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin attractus》 [past participle of attrahere] to draw, pull; to attract
【DERIVATIVEs】 attract, attractable, attracter, attraction, attractionally, attractive, attractively, attractiveness, attractor
contract ★★★★[1732] noun from contract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
【pl.】 contracts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together ⑵ tract; draw
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
【First Known Meaning】 agreement between two or more persons to do or not do some particular thing
【DERIVATIVEs】 contract, contractible, contractibly, contractile, contraction, contractional, contractive, contractively, contractiveness, contractual
contractor ★★★[2917] noun from contract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
【COMPOSITION】 contract + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together ⑵ tract; draw ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
distract ★★★[2607] verb from distract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 distracted, distracted, distracting, distracts
【SYNONYM】 divert
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ tract; draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin distrahere》 [dis-+trahere] draw in different directions
【First Known Meaning】 to turn or draw (a person, the mind) aside or away from any object; divert (the attention) from any point toward another point
【DERIVATIVEs】 distractable, distracter, distractibility, distractible, distracting, distractingly, distraction, distractive, distractively, distract
extract ★★[3628] noun from extract 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 An extract from a book or piece of writing is a small part of it that is printed or published separately.
【pl.】 extracts
【SYNONYM】 pick out, passage
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ tract; draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
【DERIVATIVEs】 extractability, extractable, extractible, extraction, extractive, extract
trace ★★★[2458] verb from trace 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.
【Declension/Conjugation】 traced, traced, tracing, traces
【SYNONYM】 track down, hint
【ROOTs】 trace(tract); draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin tractus》 [from past participle stem of trahere] a drawing, track, course, a drawing out
【DERIVATIVEs】 traceability, traceable, traceableness, traceably, traceless, tracelessly, trace
trail ★★★[3330] noun from trail 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.
【SYNONYM】 scent
【ROOTs】 trail(tract); draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin tragulare》 [related to trahere] dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap
【First Known Meaning】 trailing part of a robe, gown, etc.,
【DERIVATIVEs】 trail-less, trail
trailer ★★[4513] noun from trail 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 ① a long platform or box with wheels that is pulled behind a truck or car and used to transport things
② a.a vehicle that can be pulled by a truck or car and that can be parked and used as an office, vacation home, etc.
③ mobile home
【COMPOSITION】 trail + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ trail(tract); draw, pull ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tragulare》 [related to trahere] dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap
train ★★★★[430] noun from train 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 ① A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to another.
② A train of vehicles, people, or animals is a long line of them travelling slowly in the same direction.
③ A train of thought or a train of events is a connected sequence, in which each thought or event seems to occur naturally or logically as a result of the previous one.
【pl.】 trains
【ROOTs】 train(tract); draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
【First Known Meaning】 a drawing out, delay
【DERIVATIVEs】 trainee, trainer, train
trainer ★★★★[2289] noun from train 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 Trainers are shoes that people wear, especially for running and other sports. → see also train in AM, use sneakers
【pl.】 trainers
【SYNONYM】 training shoe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ train(tract); draw, pull ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
【DERIVATIVEs】 trainee, trainer, train
training ★★★★[1234] noun from train 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 Training is the process of learning the skills that you need for a particular job or activity.
【pl.】 trainings
【COMPOSITION】 train + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ train(tract); draw, pull ⑵ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin trahere》 to pull, draw
trait ★★★[2553] noun from trait 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.
【pl.】 traits
【ROOTs】 trait(tract); draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin tractus》 [from past participle stem of trahere] a drawing, track, course, a drawing out
【First Known Meaning】 shot, missiles; a stroke in drawing, a short line
treat ★★★★[1057] verb from treat 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them or deal with them in that way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 treated, treated, treating, treats
【SYNONYM】 deal
【ROOTs】 treat(tract); draw, pull
【Etymology】 《Latin tractare》 frequentative of trahere; manage, handle, deal with, conduct oneself toward; drag about, tug, haul, pull violently
【First Known Meaning】 negotiate, bargain, deal with
【DERIVATIVEs】 treat, treatable, treater, treatment, treatyless, treaty
treatment ★★★★[1192] noun from treat 〈 tract
【DEFINITION】 Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal.
【pl.】 treatments
【COMPOSITION】 treat + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ treat(tract); draw, pull ⑵ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tractare》 frequentative of trahere; manage, handle, deal with, conduct oneself toward; drag about, tug, haul, pull violently
【DERIVATIVEs】 treat, treatable, treater, treatment, treaty
Other words containing "tract"; attractable, attracter, attractionally, attractively, attractiveness, attractor, contractible, contractibly, contractile, contraction, contractional, contractive, contractively, contractiveness, detract, distractable, distracter, distractibility, distractible, distracting, distractingly, distraction, distractive, distractively, distraught, distraughtly, extractability, extractable, extractible, extraction, extractive, mistreat, mistreatment, retrace, retraceable, retracement, retract, retrain, subtract, subtracter, subtraction, subtrahend, traceability, traceable, traceableness, traceably, traceless, tracelessly, tract, tractable, traction, tractional, tractive, tractor, trail-less, trainable, trainee, treatable, treater, treaty, treatyless, unattractive, unattractively, unattractiveness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
torn
topo-, top-
tone
to
time
tier
through
three
threat
think
