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stag — stag; stag·er; stag·ery; stag·gard; stag·ger·er; stag·gery; stag·gie; stag·gy; stag·i·rite; stag·mom·e·ter; stag·nance; stag·nan·cy; stag·nant; stag·na·tion; stag·nic·o·la; stag·nic·o·lous; stag·num; stag·o·nos·po·ra; stag·fla·tion; stag·ger;… … English syllables
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
stagnate — stag·nate … English syllables
stagnate — stag•nate [[t]ˈstæg neɪt[/t]] v. i. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to cease to run or flow, as water or air 2) to become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water 3) to stop developing or progressing 4) to become sluggish and dull • Etymology: 1660–70; … From formal English to slang
stagnate — stag|nate [stægˈneıt US ˈstægneıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of stagnare, from stagnum [i] area of water that is not flowing ] to stop developing or making progress ▪ Growth is expected to stagnate next year. ▪ His… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stagnate — stag|nate [ stæg,neıt ] verb intransitive 1. ) to stay the same without growing or developing: My career was stagnating and I knew it was time for a move. 2. ) if water stagnates, it does not flow and becomes dirty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Restagnate — Re*stag nate ( n?t), v. i. [L. restagnare to overflow.] To stagnate; to cease to flow. [Obs.] Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stagnate — Stag nate ( n[asl]t), a. Stagnant. [Obs.] A stagnate mass of vapors. Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stagnate — Stag nate (st[a^]g n[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stagnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stagnating}.] [L. stagnatus, p. p. of stagnare to stagnate, make stagnant, from stagnum a piece of standing water. See {Stank} a pool, and cf. {Stanch} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
