C1verbacademicscience
US/stem/
UK/stem/
to be caused by something, or to start from it
In context
Many health problems stem from poor diet and lack of exercise.
Her love of cooking stems from her childhood in the countryside.
Their argument at dinner stemmed from a simple misunderstanding.
Words that go with stem
verb + preposition
- stem fromHis fear stems from a bad experience.
- problems stem fromMost problems stem from bad communication.
adverb + verb
- largely stem fromThe delays largely stem from the weather.
- directly stem fromThese costs directly stem from the new law.
verb + noun
- stem the flowThe police tried to stem the flow of drugs.