Question

Identify the meaning of the given idiom-
Stem from
a) Ruin
b) Originate
c) Induce
d) Kill

Answer 1

Hint: To ‘stem from' means to be caused by something or someone; to come from something or someone. For example Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.

Complete answer:
Here, the given phrase means to start or develop as a result of something. For example Their disagreements stemmed from a misunderstanding. In the given question we are asked to find the meaning of the given phrase ‘stem from'.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
Option ‘a’ is Ruin. It is a noun that means the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
Option ‘b’ is Originate. It is a verb which means have a specified beginning. For example : The word originated as a marketing term.
Option ‘c’ is Induce. It is a verb which means succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. For example : The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
Option ‘d’ is Kill. It is a verb which means to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living things). Her father was killed in a car crash.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the meaning of the given idiom is – originate. Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct option.

Note:
Don’t confuse between ‘induce’ and ‘originate'. Induce is succeeding whereas originate is the starting point. All the other options are plausible distractions, you must know the exact meaning of all the given words.