| Main Entry: | stem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come from |
Synonyms: |
arise, be bred, be brought about, be caused, be generated, derive, develop, emanate, flow, head, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring |
Antonyms: |
cause |
| Main Entry: | stem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent, stop |
Synonyms: |
arrest, bring to a standstill, check, contain, control, curb, dam, hinder, hold back, oppose, resist, restrain, stay, withstand |
Antonyms: |
abet, aid, encourage, help |
| Main Entry: | arise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; proceed |
Synonyms: |
appear, begin, come to light, commence, crop up, derive, emanate, emerge, ensue, flow, follow, happen, head, issue, occur, originate, result, rise, set in, spring, start, stem |
| Main Entry: | come from |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arise, emanate |
Synonyms: |
accrue, derive from, ejaculate, emerge, end up, flow, hail from, issue, originate, proceed, result, rise, spring, stem, turn out |
| Main Entry: | emanate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come forth; give off |
Synonyms: |
arise, birth, derive, discharge, egress, emerge, emit, exhale, exit, exude, flow, initiate, issue, originate, proceed, radiate, rise, send forth, spring, stem |
Antonyms: |
take, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | emerge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come out, arise |
Synonyms: |
appear, arrive, become apparent, become known, become visible, come forth, come into view, come on the scene, come to light, come up, crop up, dawn, derive, develop, egress, emanate, flow, gush, issue, loom, make appearance, materialize, originate, proceed, rise, show, spring, spring up, spurt, steam, stem, surface, transpire, turn up |
Antonyms: |
disappear, fade, go away, leave |
| Main Entry: | ensue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start to happen; come to pass |
Synonyms: |
appear, arise, attend, be consequent on, be subsequent to, befall, come after, come next, come up, derive, develop, emanate, eventualize, eventuate, flow, follow, issue, occur, proceed, result, stem, succeed, supervene, turn out, turn up |
Antonyms: |
antecede, precede |
| Main Entry: | grow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become larger, evolve |
Synonyms: |
abound, advance, age, amplify, arise, augment, become, branch out, breed, build, burgeon, burst forth, come, come to be, cultivate, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, extend, fill out, flourish, gain, germinate, get bigger, get taller, heighten, increase, issue, luxuriate, maturate, mature, mount, multiply, originate, pop up, produce, propagate, pullulate, raise, ripen, rise, shoot*, spread, spring up, sprout, stem, stretch, swell, thicken, thrive, turn, vegetate, wax, widen |
Antonyms: |
decline, decrease, diminish, halt, lessen, reduce, stop, stunt |
| Main Entry: | halt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, cause to stop |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, arrest, balk, bar, block, blow the whistle on, break off, bring to an end, bring to standstill, call it a day, cease, cease fire, check, close down, come to an end, cool it, curb*, cut short, desist, deter, draw up, drop anchor, end, frustrate, hamper, hold at bay, hold back, impede, intermit, interrupt, obstruct, pause, pull up, punctuate, put a cork in, rest, stall, stand still, stay, stem, stop, suspend, terminate, wait |
Antonyms: |
carry on, continue, forge, forward, push |
| Main Entry: | issue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emit, emerge; come from |
Synonyms: |
appear, arise, be a consequence, birth, come forth, derive from, emanate, exude, flow, give off, give out, ooze, originate, proceed, release, rise, send forth, spring, spurt, stem, throw off, vent, well |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep, repress, retain, suppress |