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stagnate
verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- TAGNAT
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈstæɡneɪt
Meaning
Definitions
verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”
verb
cease to flow; stand without moving
“Stagnating waters”
verb
cause to stagnate
“There are marshes that stagnate the waters”
verb
stand still
“Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy”
In context
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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