Words from this root (47)
stay
A1
/steɪ/
To remain in one place and not leave.
stand
A1
/stænd/
To be on your feet in an upright position.
state
A2
/ˈsteɪt/
The condition that someone or something is in at a particular time.
system
A2
/ˈsɪstəm/
A set of connected parts that work together as a whole.
station
A1
/ˈsteɪʃən/
A place where trains or buses stop so passengers can get on and off.
standing
C2
/ˈstændɪŋ/
A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
store
A2
/stɔɹ/
A building or shop where you can buy things.
arrest
B1
/əˈɹɛst/
To take someone to a police station because they may have broken the law.
stage
A2
/steɪd͡ʒ/
A raised platform where actors, singers, or speakers perform in front of an audience.
distance
B1
/ˈdɪstəns/
The amount of space between two places or points.
estate
B2
/ɛˈsteɪt/
A large area of land owned by one person or family, usually with a big house.
contest
B2
/ˈkɑn.tɛst/
A competition in which people try to win or to be the best.
distant
B1
/ˈdɪstənt/
Far away in space.
status
B1
/ˈsteɪt.əs/
A person's position or rank compared to others in society.
testify
B2
/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/
To give evidence in a court of law, usually under oath.
instant
A2
/ˈɪnstənt/
A very short moment of time.
stadium
A2
/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/
A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators.
constitution
B1
/ˌkɑn.stɪˈtu.ʃ(ə)n/
The set of basic laws and principles by which a country or organization is governed.
stool
B2
/stuːl/
A seat with legs but no back or arms.
stem
B1
/stɛm/
The main upright part of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.
persistent
B2
/pɚˈsɪstənt/
Continuing for a long time and difficult to stop.
stance
B2
/[stɛəns]/
Your opinion or position on an issue.
constitutional
C1
/ˌkɑn.stɪˈt(j)u.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/
Relating to the constitution, the basic set of laws and principles of a country.
stamina
C1
/ˈstæmənə/
The physical or mental energy to keep doing something tiring over a long time.
detest
C1
/dɪˈtɛst/
To dislike someone or something very strongly; to hate.
bestow
B2
/bɪˈstoʊ/
To give something, especially an honour or a gift, to someone.
tabloid
B2
/ˈtæbˌlɔɪd/
A small-format newspaper that focuses on sensational stories, gossip, and celebrities.
staunch
C2
/stɔn(t)ʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
resistant
C2+
/rɪˈzɪstənt/
able to withstand or opposing the effect of something
desist
C2+
/dɪˈsɪst/
to cease or stop doing something
destitute
C2+
/ˈdɛstəˌtut/
extremely poor and lacking the basic necessities of life
inconsistent
C2+
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
not staying the same; containing contradictory elements
inconstant
C2+
/ɪnˈkɑnstənt/
frequently changing; fickle or unreliable
stationary
C2+
/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/
not moving; fixed in one place
destinate
C2+
/ˈdɛstəˌneɪt/
to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny
destine
C2+
/ˈdɛstɪn/
to determine the future of something in advance; to ordain by fate
destitution
C2+
/ˌdɛstɪˈtuʃən/
the state of extreme poverty; lack of the means of subsistence
restitution
C2+
/ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən/
the restoration of something lost or the compensation for injury or loss
statism
C2+
/ˈsteɪtɪzəm/
the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state
stead
C2+
/stɛd/
the place or role that someone or something would otherwise occupy
inconsistency
C2+
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
lack of consistency, or a detail that conflicts with another
resister
C2+
/rɪˈzɪstɚ/
a person who opposes or withstands something
restorable
C2+
/rɪˈstɔrəbəl/
capable of being brought back to a former or original condition
stableness
C2+
/ˈsteɪbəlnəs/
the quality or state of being stable or steady
static
C2+
/ˈstætɪk/
not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference
statuesque
C2+
/ˌstætʃuˈɛsk/
attractively tall and dignified like a statue
stature
C2+
/ˈstætʃɚ/
a person's natural height, or their standing and reputation