entgegenstemmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

entgegenstemmen is used for these senses in English:

• brace To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

brace — full definition

1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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