restem en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈstɛm/
Etymology
From re- + stem.
Meanings
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To force back against the current.
to restem their backward course
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 stem, or move against.
to restem a current
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| restems | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| restemmed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| restemmed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| restemming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |