01 v. i. To cease to flow; to be motionless; as, blood stagnates in the veins of an animal; hence, to become impure or foul by want of motion; as, a…
imp. & p. p.
Stagnated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Stagnating
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To cease to flow; to be motionless; as, blood stagnates in the veins of an animal; hence, to become impure or foul by want of motion; as, air stagnates in a close room.
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To cease to be brisk or active; to become dull or inactive; as, commerce stagnates; business stagnates.“Ready-witted tenderness . . . never stagnates in vain lamentations while there is any room for hope.” — Sir W. Scott.