stem from

stem from
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 produced by.
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ˈstem from [transitive] [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] phrasal verb
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.

Thesaurus: to involve, or to be the result of somethingsynonym
Main entry: stem

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stem from [phrasal verb]
stem from (something or someone) : to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)

Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.

His love of the outdoors stems from his father.

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Main Entry: ↑stem

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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