bestir
verb (used with object)
to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively).
had bestirred
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past perfectof bestir.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had hundreds more delegates and a steady stream of party poobahs who had been on the sidelines and had bestirred themselves to rally behind Romney.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2012
But Manhattan's bewigged merchants had bestirred themselves in the short half-year since War had officially ceased.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the sight of the captive girl and her appeal for aid had bestirred all the chivalry of his nature.
From Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish
When he had bestirred himself, feeding the hungry dogs and breaking his long fast, and had repacked his saddle-bags, it was clear daylight, though the sun had not tipped the yellow wall in the east.
From Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
Jane, however, had bestirred herself to get the young lady's room ready with something like alacrity.
From Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
