stem

stem: stem1 [ stem ] noun count **

1. ) the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow:

Cut the stems to ground level in winter.

2. ) the long thin part of a wine glass that joins the bowl to the base

3. ) the long narrow part of a pipe used for smoking

4. ) LINGUISTICS the part of a word that does not change when an ENDING is added, for example work in the word working

from stem to stern

from one end to the other

stem

stem 2 [ stem ] verb transitive *

to stop something from spreading or increasing, especially something bad:

These policies have helped to stem population loss.

stem the flow/tide/flood (of): Police are attempting to stem the rising tide of rural crime.

a. FORMAL to stop liquid from flowing:

Joan breathed in deeply, trying to stem her tears.

`stem from phrasal verb transitive

stem from something to be caused by something:

His popularity stemmed from the fact that he was born in the area.

Many of her problems stem from her family.

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Synonyms:

Trunk (of a tree), main stock, stipe, Oppose (as a current), resist, breast, withstand, bear up against, make head against / Peduncle, pedicel, petiole, stalk, Stop, check, oppose, stay / Branch, shoot, scion, descendant, progeny, offspring / Stock, race, pedigree, descent, family, generation, lineage, ancestry / Forepart (of a ship), prow, beak, bow / Lookout, leading position, helm / Tail (of a note) / Root, origin, radical, radix, primitive word, etymon

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stem — stem … Dictionnaire des rimes
Stem — (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk, Dan. stamme … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem — [ stɛm ] n. m. VAR. stemm • 1934, 1924; mot norv. ♦ Ski Virage accompli en ouvrant le ski aval et en le rapprochant à la sortie de la courbe. ● stem ou stemm nom masculin (norvégien stemm) À ski, virage basé sur le transfert du poids du corps d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stem — may also refer to:* a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) or Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) * STEM fields, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, collectively considered core technological underpinnings… … Wikipedia
stem — stem1 [stem] n. [ME < OE stemn, stefn, akin to Ger stamm, tree trunk < IE base * stebh , post, pole > STEP, STAFF1] 1. the main upward growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to … English World dictionary
Stem — Stem, v. t. 1. To remove the stem or stems from; as, to stem cherries; to remove the stem and its appendages (ribs and veins) from; as, to stem tobacco leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To ram, as clay, into a blasting hole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stem — Stem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stemming}.] [Either from stem, n., or akin to stammer; cf. G. stemmen to press against.] To oppose or cut with, or as with, the stem of a vessel; to resist, or make progress against; to stop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
STEM — (sigle de « science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ») est un américanisme désignant quatre disciplines : science, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques. En 2011, selon l’United States National Research Council et le… … Wikipédia en Français
stem — s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic STEM s.n. (mar.) Acord de angajare a unei nave prin care armatorul se obligă să efectueze transportul, se hotărăsc data şi locul încărcării, cantitatea de încărcat rămânând… … Dicționar Român
stem — Ⅰ. stem [1] ► NOUN 1) the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub. 2) the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf. 3) a long, thin supportive or main section of something, such as that of a wine glass or tobacco pipe. 4) a rod or cylinder in a… … English terms dictionary
Stem — (nl. ‚Stimme‘) steht für: eine niederländische Tageszeitung, siehe BN/De Stem die ehemalige südafrikanische Nationalhymne, siehe Die Stem van Suid Afrika STEM ist die Abkürzung für: Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia

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