n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: stemmed ; stem · ming
Etymology: 1 stem (of a plant)
Date: 1724
transitive verb
1 : to remove the stem from
2 : to make stems for (as artificial flowers)
intransitive verb : to occur or develop as a consequence : have or trace an origin <her success stem s from hard work>
synonyms see SPRING
– stem · mer noun