Stagnate

Pronunciation: /ˈstæɡˌneɪt/

Definitions of stagnate

verb to stop developing, growing, or progressing; to become inactive or sluggish

Example Sentences

A1 The water in the pond began to stagnate due to lack of movement.

A2 Without new ideas, the project started to stagnate.

B1 The economy of the country has been stagnating for the past few years.

B2 The company's growth began to stagnate after reaching a certain size.

C1 The political situation in the region has been stagnating for decades.

C2 The artist's creativity seemed to stagnate as he struggled to find inspiration.

Examples of stagnate in a Sentence

formal The economic growth in the region seems to stagnate due to lack of investments.

informal The project seems to be stagnating because of a lack of new ideas.

slang My career is stagnating at the moment, I need to shake things up.

figurative Without constant effort and improvement, personal growth can stagnate like a still pond.

Grammatical Forms of stagnate

• past tense: stagnated
• plural: stagnates
• comparative: more stagnant
• superlative: most stagnant
• present tense: stagnate
• future tense: will stagnate
• perfect tense: has stagnated
• continuous tense: is stagnating
• singular: stagnate
• positive degree: stagnate
• infinitive: to stagnate
• gerund: stagnating
• participle: stagnated

Origin and Evolution of stagnate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'stagnate' originated from the Latin word 'stagnatum' which means 'to be stagnant or motionless'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stagnate' has retained its original meaning of being motionless or inactive, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is not progressing or developing.