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- [stag-neyt]
- /ˈstæg neɪt/
- /stæɡˈneɪt/
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- [stag-neyt]
- /ˈstæg neɪt/
Definitions of stagnate word
- verb without object stagnate to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc. 1
- verb without object stagnate to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 1
- verb without object stagnate to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing: My mind is stagnating from too much TV. 1
- verb without object stagnate to be or become sluggish and dull: When the leading lady left, the show started to stagnate. 1
- verb with object stagnate to make stagnant. 1
- intransitive verb stagnate water: go stale 1
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Origin of stagnate
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin stāgnātus (past participle of stāgnāre), equivalent to stāgn(um) pool of standing water + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Stagnate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stagnate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stagnate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stagnate
verb stagnate
- burke — Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution
- burked — to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
- burking — to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
- choke back — If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
- clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
Antonyms for stagnate
verb stagnate
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- bear fruit — plant: produce fruit
- become — If someone or something becomes a particular thing, they start to change and develop into that thing, or start to develop the characteristics mentioned.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
Top questions with stagnate
- how long does it take for water to stagnate?
- what is the meaning of stagnate?
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