stem from

stem from
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "stem from":
present tense I/you/we/they stem from he/she/it stems from present participle stemming from past tense stemmed from past participle stemmed from
stem from something to be caused by something

His popularity stemmed from the fact that he was born in the area.

Many of her problems stem from her family.


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  • stem from something — stem from (something) to result from something. His fear of snakes stems from an incident in his childhood …   New idioms dictionary

  • stem from — this type of behavior often stems from a childhood of abuse and neglect Syn: have its origins in, arise from, originate from, spring from, derive from, come from, emanate from, flow from, proceed from; be caused by, be brought on/about by, be… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • stem from — originate in or be caused by. → stem …   English new terms dictionary

  • stem from — Syn: come from, arise from, originate from, have its origins in, spring from, derive from …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • stem from — come from, originate from, occur as a result of …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stem from — to originate from; to be caused by …   Idioms and examples

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