Stem from

Meaning

To be caused by something or develop as a result of it.

Many of his health problems stem from years of poor sleep and stress.

It is rarely used in continuous forms: say 'the problem stems from...'. Similar verbs are 'arise from' and 'result from'.

30 collocations for IELTS Writing Task 2, grouped by the job they doThirty academic collocations for IELTS Writing Task 2, grouped by essay job: naming a problem, explaining causes, effects, solutions and evidence.

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profound impacta very strong and deep effect on someone or something
play a vital roleto be very important in making something happen or succeed
pose a threatto be a possible danger to someone or something
close the divideto reduce a big difference or gap between two groups
pave the wayto create the conditions that make a future development possible
shed light onto help explain something or make it easier to understand
take into accountto consider something when making a judgement or decision
attribute toto say or believe that something is caused by a particular thing or person