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Definition of stem from phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stem from

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stem from something

(not used in the progressive tenses) to be the result of something
- Most people’s insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood.
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from stem to stern

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from stem to stern

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