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/bi sterr"/, v.t., bestirred, bestirring.to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.[bef. 900; ME bistiren, OE bestyrian to heap up. See BE-, STIR1]
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Bestir — Be*stir , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestirring}.] To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor; usually with the reciprocal pronoun. [1913 Webster] You have so bestirred your valor. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bestir — ► VERB (bestirred, bestirring) (bestir oneself) ▪ exert or rouse oneself … English terms dictionary
bestir — (v.) O.E. bestyrian to heap up, from BE (Cf. be ) + STIR (Cf. stir). Related: Bestirred; bestirring … Etymology dictionary
bestir — [bē stʉr′, bistʉr′] vt. bestirred, bestirring [ME bistiren < OE bestyrian: see BE & STIR1] to stir to action; exert or busy (oneself) … English World dictionary
bestir — v. (formal and rare) (H; refl.) we must bestir ourselves to get there on time * * * [bɪ stɜː] (formal and rare) (H; refl.) we must bestir ourselves to get there on time … Combinatory dictionary
bestir — verb (bestirs, bestirring, bestirred) (bestir oneself) exert or rouse oneself … English new terms dictionary
bestir — verb (T) bestir yourself formal to start to do things, after relaxing or being lazy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bestir oneself — index endeavor, strive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bestir oneself — exert or rouse oneself. → bestir … English new terms dictionary
bestir oneself — verb start to be active Get cracking, please! • Syn: ↑get cracking, ↑get going, ↑get moving, ↑get weaving, ↑get started, ↑get rolling • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bestir — transitive verb Date: 14th century to rouse to action ; get going … New Collegiate Dictionary
