stem
/stem/noun
उच्चारण स्टेम
तना; मूल शब्द
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[C]
the main long thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; (grammar) the main part of a word that stays the same when endings are added
तना; मूल शब्द
- STEM subjects
- Cut the stem of the rose at an angle.
- The stem of the sunflower was tall and strong.
+ 2 more examples
- She picked a flower with a long stem.
- Water travels up the stem to the leaves.
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[I, T]
(stem from) to be the result of something; to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing
उत्पन्न होना; रोकना
- Problems stem from poverty.
- stem the flow
- Her fear of water stems from an accident in childhood.
+ 2 more examples
- The nurse pressed a cloth on the wound to stem the bleeding.
- Many mistakes stem from careless reading of the question.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stem of a plant / the stem of a flower
The stem is the main thin part that holds leaves and flowers. It is countable and is followed by 'of' for the plant.
'Stem' पौधे का वह मुख्य पतला भाग है जो पत्तियों और फूलों को थामता है। यह countable है और पौधे के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Cut the rose stem at an angle.
- Water rises through the stem to the leaves.
stem from sth (verb)
To stem from something is to have it as the origin or cause. It is intransitive and takes from; it has no passive.
'Stem from' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु से उत्पन्न होना है। यह intransitive है, 'from' लेता है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
- Her fear of water stems from a childhood accident.
- Most of the quarrels stem from misunderstanding.
stem sth (transitive verb)
Used with an object, stem means to stop the flow or spread of something, such as blood, a tide or a trend.
Object के साथ 'stem' का अर्थ रक्त, लहर या प्रवृत्ति जैसी किसी चीज़ का बहाव या प्रसार रोकना है।
- He pressed a cloth on the wound to stem the bleeding.
- The government tried to stem the rise in prices.
word stem (grammar)
In grammar, the stem is the part of a word to which prefixes or suffixes are added.
Grammar में 'stem' शब्द का वह भाग है जिससे prefix या suffix जोड़े जाते हैं।
- The stem of 'happiness' is 'happy'.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stem
longthinwoodyslendergreenthick
- The lotus has a long, thin stem rising from the mud.
stem + noun
cellcuttingrotborerginger
- Stem cells are important in medical research.
stem + the + noun
the flowthe tidethe bleedingthe declinethe spread
- Police tried to stem the spread of false news.
problem + stem from
povertyfearignorancehistoryjealousy
- Many social problems stem from a lack of education.
“More examples 5
- Radhika cut the stems of the marigolds and arranged them in a vase.
राधिका ने गेंदे के डंठल काटकर उन्हें गुलदान में सजाया।
- His success stems from years of steady hard work.
उसकी सफलता वर्षों के निरंतर परिश्रम से उपजी है।
- Villagers built embankments to stem the flood waters.
ग्रामीणों ने बाढ़ का पानी रोकने के लिए बाँध बनाए।
- The wine glass has a long, delicate stem.
शराब के गिलास की डंडी लंबी और नाज़ुक है।
- The stem of the word 'unhappiness' is 'happy'.
'Unhappiness' शब्द का मूल रूप 'happy' है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Her anger is stemmed from jealousy.
✓ Her anger stems from jealousy.
Stem from has no passive form; use the active verb.
'Stem from' का passive रूप नहीं होता; active क्रिया का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The disease stems of poor hygiene.
✓ The disease stems from poor hygiene.
The preposition after stem for the source is from.
स्रोत बताने के लिए 'stem' के बाद preposition 'from' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
from stem to stern
from one end to the other; completely
एक छोर से दूसरे छोर तक, पूरी तरह से
- The old house was cleaned from stem to stern before the wedding.
- Radhika checked the report from stem to stern and found no errors.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stem from sth
to be the result of something
(किसी कारण से) उत्पन्न होना, पैदा होना
- Most of his mistakes stem from careless reading.
§Grammar and usage
Stem from sth (result from); acronym STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Stem from sth (से उत्पन्न होना); acronym STEM का अर्थ Science, Technology, Engineering और Mathematics है।