Definitions
1.verbTo remove the stem from."to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"
2.verbTo be caused or derived; to originate."The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."
3.verbTo descend in a family line.
4.verbTo direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
5.verbTo hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
6.verbTo ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
7.verbTo stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood)."to stem a tide"
8.verbTo move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
9.adjectiveHaving a stem."The long-stemmed roses didn't fit in the short vase because the stems were too long."