How To Spell stem?
How to Pronounce stem?
Correct pronunciation for the word "stem" is [stˈɛm], [stˈɛm], [s_t_ˈɛ_m].
Definition of stem
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The prow of a ship; the circular piece of timber to which the two sides of a ship are united at the fore end.
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The principal body of a tree, shrub or plant of any kind; the peduncle of a flower; the stock of a family; branch of a family.
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To oppose or resist; to stop; to check. From stem to stern, from one end of the ship to the other; throughout.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Stem?
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What is the adverb for stem?
The adverb form of "stem" is "stemming".
What is the adjective for stem?
The adjective form of the word "stem" is "stemmed".
Usage over time for stem:
This graph shows how "stem" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of stem?
The plural of the "stem" can be the "stems".
What is the singular form of stem?
The singular of the "stem" can be the "stem".
Synonyms for Stem:
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n.
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- chew ,
- cigarette paper ,
- cigar ,
- butt .
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- compound ,
- blend ,
- derivative ,
- apposition ,
- anaphora ,
- affix .
- babyhood ,
- dawn ,
- birth ,
- cradle ,
- hatching ,
- conception ,
- infancy ,
- introduction ,
- embryo ,
- derivation ,
- inauguration ,
- inception ,
- commencement ,
- creation ,
- genesis ,
- earliness ,
- emergence .
- base .
- fin .
- bow .
- axle .
- bole .
- crus .
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v.
• halt • come from • prevent, stop • grow • begin- initialize ,
- inaugurate ,
- form ,
- bud ,
- initiate ,
- hatch ,
- germinate ,
- embark ,
- begin ,
- induct ,
- introduce ,
- commence ,
- conceive ,
- create .
- grow .
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