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bestir
[ bih-stur ]
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.
bestir
/ bɪˈstɜː /
verb
- tr to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
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“Very true,” said Grenville, giving the ostler a kick and telling him to bestir himself if he did not want his ears cropped.
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To sit still, however, was to yield to the rising spirit of reformation, and they determined to bestir themselves.
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She could go out and move about and bestir herself, whereas in Manchester Square she could only sit and mope at home.
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They are doing this already; and the news of it should make thoughtful people bestir themselves.
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Yes, there was nothing to do but to wait patiently until his guide chose to bestir itself.
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