restem

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English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ stem.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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restem (third-person singular simple present restems, present participle restemming, simple past and past participle restemmed)

  1. To force back against the current.
  2. To stem, or move against.
    to restem a current

References

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restem”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Verb

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restem

  1. inflection of restar:
    1. first-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
    2. first-person plural imperative

Latin

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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restem

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of restō

Etymology 2

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Noun

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restem

  1. accusative singular of restis

Portuguese

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Verb

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restem

  1. inflection of restar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative