"restem" meaning in English

See restem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɹəˈstɛm/ Forms: restems [present, singular, third-person], restemming [participle, present], restemmed [participle, past], restemmed [past]
Etymology: From re- + stem. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|stem}} re- + stem Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} restem (third-person singular simple present restems, present participle restemming, simple past and past participle restemmed)
  1. To force back against the current.
    Sense id: en-restem-en-verb-tb1iO0Iw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 50 50
  2. To stem, or move against.
    Sense id: en-restem-en-verb-EPhMaYKW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 50 50

Inflected forms

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From re- + stem.",
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        "present",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "restemmed",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "restemmed",
      "tags": [
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "name": "English terms prefixed with re-",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:",
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        "To force back against the current."
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        }
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        {
          "text": "to restem a current"
        }
      ],
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        "To stem, or move against."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɹəˈstɛm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "restem"
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    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "restemming",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "restemmed",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "restemmed",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To force back against the current."
      ]
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "to restem a current"
        }
      ],
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        "To stem, or move against."
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɹəˈstɛm/"
    }
  ],
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}

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