v.
Pronunciation: ' stag- ˌ n ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: 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- ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun