Vocabulary
Stem
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
originate in or be caused by.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Technical and vocational training institutes should be scaled up and operated primarily by the private sector, while universities must focus on producing STEM graduates with market-relevant skills.
- The question is: do our rulers have a plan to stem their discontent, or are they waiting for a Nepal-like situation to erupt?
Synonyms
have its origins in, arise from, originate from, spring from, derive from, come from
Antonyms
cause, give rise to, be independent of
Curator example
“many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion”
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