to stem
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3.9
- verb
- /stɛm/
:
provenir de
- All right, that stems from unresolved trauma.
- stems from the fact
- stem from difficulties
- stems from fear
If so, what do you think they stem from growing up?
- If so, what do you think they stem from growing up?
- Either way, it all stems from struggling to feel worthy.
- So the problems mostly stem from over clocking.
- And then all life stems from the sun.
- All right, that stems from unresolved trauma.
- I think some of this pressure also stems from my mom.
- And I believe that self dignity stems from a lot of things.
- But the idea that I know the answer actually stems from fear.
- That's true yes and you know pride often stems from insecurity.
- This interest really, I think, stems from magnesium's role in muscle function.
- So this is something stemming from Christian theology.
- So as I said, I think these all stem from the same kind of topic and idea.
- This entire documentary has stemmed from a hatred and a jealousy of Kate.
- But this stems from what you said a couple minutes ago.
- It really stems from having a clear sense of purpose.
- We think the perception mostly stems from this.
- I I I don't know where it stems from with him.
- I, I think the, the foundation of our work stems from having power words.
Examples
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Your self-doubt stems from more than just your father.
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Now, this all stems from the fact that Congress failed us.
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Students' interest in your music class may stem from an interest in a particular style of music.
Academic text (2011) -
I think some of this pressure also stems from my mom.
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And the economic trouble stems from that fact.
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This stems from the need to rebel against authority.
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I think perfectionism often stems from fear of some sort.
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The biological utility of memory stems from its ability to modify future behavior based on past experience.
Academic text (2017) -
Many of the challenges Las Vegas believers face stem from the city's culture of vice.
Academic text (2012) -
Many of the issues we face today stem from our past decisions.
Synonyms
153
3.8
To start or create something
125
5.2
To come from a particular cause or origin
37
5.1
Develop from something that existed but was not obvious
34
3.5
Come from a place, time, or situation
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
77
4.1
A basic body unit that can become different kinds of cells and make more of itself
- Specialized
27
3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
- Specialized
15
4.1
The part of the brain near the spinal cord that controls breathing and heart rate
- Specialized
8
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
- Specialized
1
6.1
A special cell inside bones that makes red and white blood cells and platelets
- Specialized
1
4.4
The part of the brain at the base that connects to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heart rate
A small fern with a dark thin stem that grows in warm parts of the Americas
- Jargon
A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stem meaning 'to come from' uses the image of parts growing out of a main trunk, so if something stems from a cause it starts or comes from that cause.