Stem (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new fashion trend stems from the styles of the 1980s.
- Her interest in art stems from her childhood experiences with painting.
- The phrase's current meaning stems from a centuries-old dialect.
- The company's recent financial struggles stem from the economic downturn last year.
- His aggressive behavior stems from a troubled past with his family.
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Meaning 2
Cause to point inward; "stem your skis".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..