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stagnate

verb

Be idle; exist in a changeless situation

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TA
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈstæɡneɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Be idle; exist in a changeless situation

    “The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”

verb

  1. Cease to flow; stand without moving

    “Stagnating waters”

verb

  1. Cause to stagnate

    “There are marshes that stagnate the waters”

verb

  1. Stand still

    “Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy”

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Example Sentences

The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
He slugged in bed all morning
Stagnating waters
Blood stagnates in the capillaries
There are marshes that stagnate the waters
Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy

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