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English
Etymology
From re- + stem.
Pronunciation
Verb
restem (third-person singular simple present restems, present participle restemming, simple past and past participle restemmed)
- To force back against the current.
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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :to restem their backward course
- To stem, or move against.
- to restem a current
References
“restem”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
restem
- inflection of restar:
- first-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
- first-person plural imperative
Latin
Etymology 1
Verb
restem
- first-person singular present active subjunctive of restō
Etymology 2
Noun
restem
- accusative singular of restis
Portuguese
Verb
restem
- inflection of restar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative