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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /stem/
Forms: stems, stemming, stemmed
stem means: The thin part that holds a flower or leaf and connects it to the rest of a plant.
noun
The thin part that holds a flower or leaf and connects it to the rest of a plant.
- Cut the flower’s stem before putting it in water.
- Each leaf has a short stem.
- The roses have long, strong stems.
A thin part of an object, such as the support of a wine glass or part of a pipe.
- Hold the glass by its stem.
- The pipe’s stem was made of wood.
- She broke the stem of her favourite wine glass.
The main part of a plant that supports its leaves and flowers, usually growing above the ground.
- The plant has a thick green stem.
- New leaves grew along the stem.
- Some plants store food in underground stems.
The basic part of a word to which endings or other word parts can be added.
- Add the ending to the verb stem.
- These nouns share the same stem.
- The teacher separated each word into its stem and suffix.
verb
To be caused by something or have something as its starting point.
- His anger stems from fear.
- The delay stemmed from a simple mistake.
- Many of these difficulties stem from a lack of money.
To stop or reduce the flow or spread of something.
- Press the wound to stem the bleeding.
- The company cut costs to stem its losses.
- Officials struggled to stem the spread of the disease.
To remove the small stalks from fruit or leaves before using them.
- Wash and stem the cherries.
- She stemmed the strawberries before making jam.
- Can you stem these grapes while I prepare the bowls?
Questions about stem
What does stem mean?
The thin part that holds a flower or leaf and connects it to the rest of a plant.
What is stem in other languages?
Türkçe: sap · Español: tallo · Français: tige · Deutsch: Stiel · Italiano: gambo · 日本語: 茎
How do you pronounce stem?
It is pronounced /stem/.
How do you use stem in a sentence?
Cut the flower’s stem before putting it in water. Each leaf has a short stem.
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