Stemmed

/stɛm/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of 'stem', meaning to originate or derive from something.

The idea for the project stemmed from a discussion in our last meeting.

to stop or restrict the flow or movement of something.

Efforts were made to stem the tide of misinformation spreading online.

to remove the stem from a plant or fruit.

The chef stemmed the grapes before adding them to the dessert.

adjective

having a stem; not having been separated from the stem.

The stemmed glasses were beautifully arranged on the table.

The word 'stemmed' is derived from the Old English 'stem', which means 'the main branch of a plant or tree'.

stem the tide:

To stop or slow down a negative situation or trend.

stem from:

To be caused or derived from something.

stem the flow:

To control or limit the flow of something.

To cut off or reduce something abruptly.

They stemmed the party after the disturbance.

To originate or start from a particular situation.

You're stemmed from some serious talent there.