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- [bih-stur]
- /bɪˈstɜr/
- /bɪˈstɜːr/
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- [bih-stur]
- /bɪˈstɜr/
Definitions of bestirred word
- verb with object bestirred to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning. 1
- verb bestirred simple past tense and past participle of bestir. 0
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Origin of bestirred
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bistiren, Old English bestyrian to heap up. See be-, stir1
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Parts of speech for Bestirred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bestirred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bestirred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bestirred
verb bestirred
- hum — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- scurry — to go or move quickly or in haste.
- flit — to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
- whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
Antonyms for bestirred
verb bestirred
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
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