STAGNATE


Meaning of STAGNATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstag-ˌnāt ]

intransitive verb

( stag·nat·ed ; stag·nat·ing )

Etymology: Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagnare, from stagnum body of standing water

Date: 1661

: to become or remain stagnant

• stag·na·tion stag-ˈnā-shən noun

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