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stern 1 S0746200 (stûrn)adj. stern·er, stern·est 1. Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character: a stern disciplinarian. See Synonyms at severe.2. Showing or expressing displeasure or disapproval; forbidding or harsh: a stern face; a stern voice.3. Firm or unyielding; uncompromising: stern resistance.4. Difficult to endure; oppressive: stern necessity.
[Middle English sterne, from Old English styrne; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]
stern′ly adv.stern′ness n.
stern 2 S0746200 (stûrn)n.1. Nautical The rear part of a ship or boat.2. A rear part or section.
[Middle English sterne, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stjōrn, rudder; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]stern (stɜːn) adj1. showing uncompromising or inflexible resolve; firm, strict, or authoritarian2. lacking leniency or clemency; harsh or severe3. relentless; unyielding: the stern demands of parenthood. 4. having an austere or forbidding appearance or nature[Old English styrne; related to Old High German stornēn to alarm, Latin sternāx stubborn, Greek stereos hard] ˈsternly adv ˈsternness n
stern (stɜːn) n1. (Nautical Terms) the rear or after part of a vessel, opposite the bow or stem2. the rear part of any object3. (Zoology) the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as the foxhound or beagleadjrelating to or located at the stern[C13: from Old Norse stjōrn steering; see steer1]
Stern (stɜːn) n (Biography) Isaac. 1920–2001, US concert violinist, born in (what is now) Ukrainestern1 (stɜrn)
adj. -er, -est. 1. firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline. 2. hard, harsh, or severe. 3. rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character: stern times. 4. grim or forbidding in aspect: a stern face. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English *stierne (in stiernlīce adv.); compare West Saxon styrne] stern′ly, adv. stern′ness, n. syn: stern, severe, harsh mean strict or firm and can be applied to methods, aspects, manners, or facial expressions. stern implies uncompromising, inflexible firmness, and sometimes a forbidding aspect or nature: a stern parent. severe implies strictness and a tendency to discipline others: a severe judge. harsh suggests a great severity and roughness, and cruel, unfeeling treatment of others: a harsh critic. stern2 (stɜrn)
n. 1. the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem). 2. the back or rear of anything. [1250–1300; Middle English sterne, probably < Old Norse stjōrn steering (done aft)] Stern (stɜrn)
n. Isaac, born 1920, U.S. violinist, born in Russia. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  stern - the rear part of a ship after part, poop, tail, quarterescutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribedback, rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightskeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost | | 2. | Stern - United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)Isaac SternRussia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 | | 3. |  stern - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, buttbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | | Adj. | 1. |  stern - of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"austerenonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint | | 2. |  stern - not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"grim, inexorable, relentless, unappeasable, unrelenting, unforgivingimplacable - incapable of being placated; "an implacable enemy" | | 3. | stern - severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"exacting, strictdemanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" | | 4. |  stern - severely simple; "a stark interior"austere, stark, severeplain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" |
sternadjective1. strict, harsh, rigorous, hard, cruel, grim, rigid, relentless, drastic, authoritarian, austere, inflexible, unrelenting, unyielding, unsparing He said stern measures would be taken against the killers.
strict kind, liberal, soft, tolerant, lenient, gentle, flexible, sympathetic, compassionate, permissive2. severe, serious, forbidding, steely, flinty Her father was stern and hard to please.
severe warm, friendly, approachablesternadjectiveRigorous and unsparing in treating others:demanding, exacting, hard, harsh, rigid, severe, strict, tough, unyielding.Translationsstern1 (stəːn) adjective harsh, severe or strict. The teacher looked rather stern; stern discipline. 嚴厲的，苛刻的 严厉的，苛刻的 ˈsternly adverb 苛刻地 苛刻地ˈsternness noun 嚴厲 严厉
stern2 (stəːn) noun the back part of a ship. 船尾 船尾stern
stem to sternCompletely or entirely, as from one end to the other. The stem and the stern are opposite ends of a ship. If that guy so much as looks at me the wrong way, I'll cut him from stem to stern, I swear! When I had the flu, I honestly ached from stem to stern and couldn't get out of bed for days.See also: stem, sternfrom stem to sternCompletely or entirely, as from one end to the other. The stem is the front part of a ship and the stern is the rear. If that guy so much as looks at me the wrong way, I'll cut him from stem to stern, I swear! When I had the flu, I honestly ached from stem to stern and couldn't get out of bed for days.See also: stem, sternfrom stem to stern 1. Lit. from the front of a boat or ship to the back. He inspected the boat from stem to stern and decided he wanted to buy it. 2. Fig. from one end to another. Now, I have to clean the house from stem to stern. I polished my car carefully from stem to stern.See also: stem, sternfrom soup to nutsAlso, from A to Z or start to finish or stem to stern . From beginning to end, throughout, as in We went through the whole agenda, from soup to nuts, or She had to learn a whole new system from A to Z, or It rained from start to finish, or We did over the whole house from stem to stern. The first expression, with its analogy to the first and last courses of a meal, appeared in slightly different forms (such as from potage to cheese) from the 1500s on; the precise wording here dates only from the mid-1900s. The second expression alludes to the first and last letters of the Roman alphabet; see also alpha and omega. The third comes from racing and alludes to the entire course of the race; it dates from the mid-1800s. The last variant is nautical, alluding to the front or stem, and rear or stern, of a vessel. See also: nuts, soupstem to sternsee under from soup to nuts. See also: stem, sternfrom soup to nuts from beginning to end; completely. North American informal Soup is likely to feature as the first course of a formal meal, while a selection of nuts may be offered as the final one.See also: nuts, soupfrom stem to stern from the front to the back, especially of a ship.See also: stem, sternfrom ˌsoup to ˈnuts (American English, informal) from beginning to end: She told me the whole story from soup to nuts.This refers to a long meal that often begins with soup and ends with nuts.See also: nuts, soupfrom ˌstem to ˈstern all the way from the front of a ship to the back: It was a small boat, less than thirty feet from stem to stern.See also: stem, sternstern n. the posterior; buttocks. The little airplane crashed right into the stern of an enormous lady who didn’t even notice. from stem to stern From one end to another.See also: stem, sternfrom soup to nutsFrom the beginning to the end; the whole thing. The analogy to a complete meal of numerous courses dates back many years. John Heywood’s proverb collection of 1546 has it “from potage to cheese,” and John Clarke’s 1639 collection, “from th’egges to th’apples.” The precise locution of soup to nuts appears to be American and dates only from the early twentieth century. A very similar cliché, from start to finish, comes from sports, particularly rowing races. The earliest example in print, according to the OED, dates from a sports publication of 1868. This cliché is more common in Britain, where finish is used as a noun more often than it is in America. See also alpha and omega; from the word go.See also: nuts, soupstem to stern, fromFrom beginning to end; entirely. In nautical terminology the stem is an upright at the bow (front) of a vessel and the stern is the back end. This counterpart of from head to toe and from soup to nuts was quoted by the Roman writer Cicero as a Greek proverb. In English the term was used literally from about 1600 on, and figuratively soon afterward.See also: stemStern
stern1. the rear or after part of a vessel, opposite the bow or stem 2. the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as the foxhound or beagle
Stern Isaac. 1920--2001, US concert violinist, born in (what is now) Ukraine Stern the rear end of a vessel (boat). The shape of the underwater part of the stern affects the resistance of the water to the movement of the vessel, maneuverability, and the working conditions of the driving mechanism, and the configuration of the above-water part determines the accommodation of the ship gear (steering, mooring, and towing equipment) and ship compartments (quarters). The cruiser stern is the most common for modern oceangoing transport vessels; the ice-breaker stern is a type of cruiser stern. The ordinary stern with a counter (stern overhang) is most often found on old ocean and river vessels; the transom stern is used on trailer ships, container ships, trawlers, and the like. The underwater part of the stern of modern seagoing vessels is usually made with an open sternpost. stern[stərn] (naval architecture) The aftermost part of a ship. Stern
Stern (stern), Heinrich, U.S. physician, 1868-1918. See: Stern posture. stern
Synonyms for sternadj strictSynonyms- strict
- harsh
- rigorous
- hard
- cruel
- grim
- rigid
- relentless
- drastic
- authoritarian
- austere
- inflexible
- unrelenting
- unyielding
- unsparing
Antonyms- kind
- liberal
- soft
- tolerant
- lenient
- gentle
- flexible
- sympathetic
- compassionate
- permissive
adj severeSynonyms- severe
- serious
- forbidding
- steely
- flinty
AntonymsSynonyms for sternadj rigorous and unsparing in treating othersSynonyms- demanding
- exacting
- hard
- harsh
- rigid
- severe
- strict
- tough
- unyielding
Synonyms for sternnoun the rear part of a shipSynonyms- after part
- poop
- tail
- quarter
Related Words- escutcheon
- back
- rear
- ship
- skeg
noun United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)SynonymsRelated Words- Russia
- Soviet Union
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- USSR
noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit onSynonyms- arse
- ass
- behind
- buns
- buttocks
- hind end
- hindquarters
- keister
- nates
- posterior
- prat
- derriere
- fanny
- rear end
- tooshie
- tush
- seat
- fundament
- backside
- bottom
- rump
- tail end
- tail
- rear
- bum
- can
- butt
Related Wordsadj of a stern or strict bearing or demeanorSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreatySynonyms- grim
- inexorable
- relentless
- unappeasable
- unrelenting
- unforgiving
Related Wordsadj severe and unremitting in making demandsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj severely simpleSynonymsRelated Words |