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.

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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, bestowed, best part of something

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How to use bestir in a sentence

“Very true,” said Grenville, giving the ostler a kick and telling him to bestir himself if he did not want his ears cropped.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
To sit still, however, was to yield to the rising spirit of reformation, and they determined to bestir themselves.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
She could go out and move about and bestir herself, whereas in Manchester Square she could only sit and mope at home.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
They are doing this already; and the news of it should make thoughtful people bestir themselves.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow

Yes, there was nothing to do but to wait patiently until his guide chose to bestir itself.
A Modern Aladdin|Howard Pyle

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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