bestir

[ bih-stur ]

/ bɪˈstɜr /

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verb (used with object), be·stirred, be·stir·ring.

to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.

Origin of bestir

before 900; Middle English bistiren,Old English bestyrian to heap up. See be-, stir¹

Words nearby bestir

bestiality, bestialize, bestiary, bestie, best in show, bestir, best man, best of breed, bestow, best part of something, best practice

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Example sentences from the Web for bestir

To bestir himself upon the authority of such an uncanny warning seemed rather foolish.
Pee-wee Harris on the Trail|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The potter sat sprawling on the ground, and did not bestir himself to do anything.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Every one looked for what might possibly happen in the glance, which began to bestir the world, like the brow of Jupiter Tonans.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
He was an old man, and unwilling to bestir himself in politics.
The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany|C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice

If I were to reach the lakeside before dark, she must bestir her little shanks to some tune.
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for bestir

bestir

/ (bɪˈstɜː) /

verb -stirs, -stirring or -stirred

(tr) to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse

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单词	bestir
释义	bestir [ bih-stur ] / bɪˈstɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bestir ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·stirred, be·stir·ring. to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning. Origin of bestir before 900; Middle English bistiren,Old English bestyrian to heap up. See be-, stir¹ Words nearby bestir bestiality, bestialize, bestiary, bestie, best in show, bestir, best man, best of breed, bestow, best part of something, best practice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bestir To bestir himself upon the authority of such an uncanny warning seemed rather foolish. Pee-wee Harris on the Trail\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh The potter sat sprawling on the ground, and did not bestir himself to do anything. Lazarre\|Mary Hartwell Catherwood Every one looked for what might possibly happen in the glance, which began to bestir the world, like the brow of Jupiter Tonans. Ten Years Later\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere He was an old man, and unwilling to bestir himself in politics. The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany\|C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice If I were to reach the lakeside before dark, she must bestir her little shanks to some tune. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for bestir bestir / (bɪˈstɜː) / verb -stirs, -stirring or -stirred (tr) to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bestir work up, awaken, rouse, inspire, inflame, arouse, whet, sharpen, provoke, stir, stimulate, foment, prompt, bring about, incite, motivate, induce, generate, elicit, galvanize
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bestir

verb (used with object), be·stirred, be·stir·ring.

Origin of bestir

Words nearby bestir

Example sentences from the Web for bestir

British Dictionary definitions for bestir

verb -stirs, -stirring or -stirred

Words related to bestir