Stagnate

Today let's learn a new word, stagnate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is stagnate. Stagnate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Stagnate has two meanings. Firstly, in regards to water or air, it is to cease to flow or move. Secondly it is to cease developing. An example of the word stagnate used as a verb in a sentence would be: She closed the valve and left the water to stagnate. Or, My enthusiasm began to stagnate because it was becoming too difficult. Synonyms: stand, fester, languish, putrefy, deteriorate. Antonyms: flow, rise, boom, develop, move. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]