STEM

/stΙ›m/
6
Scrabble
7
WWF
S(1) T(1) E(1) M(3)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/stΙ›m/
noun
  1. The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
  2. A branch of a family.
  3. An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
verb
  1. To remove the stem from.
    “to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves”
  2. To be caused or derived; to originate.
    “The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.”
  3. To descend in a family line.

Source: Wiktionary

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