# stemmed

Pronunciation: say "STEMD" /stɛmd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of stem. — simple past and past participle of stem
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of stem. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The committee stemmed the rising costs by freezing new hires._
   - _Many of the town's problems stemmed from years of poor planning._

## Adjective

2. Having a stem, whether the stalk of a plant or the slender support beneath a drinking glass.
   - Simple: Having a stem, such as the stalk of a flower or the narrow base of a drinking glass.
   - _The bar served its cocktails in delicate stemmed glassware._
   - _She arranged a vase of stemmed blossoms in the center of the table._

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