bestirred

Meanings

• Verb

  To rouse from sleep or inactivity; awaken.

  - "I bestirred myself from my chair to answer the door."
  - "The sun bestirred the sleeping town."
  - "Bestir yourself and come with me."
  - "The teacher bestirred the class before the test."

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Variants

List of all variants of bestirred that leads to same result
bestir , bestirred , bestirring , bestirs

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Etymology

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From Old French 'bestirrer', 'to prepare, to make ready'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bestirred' is less commonly used in modern English than its synonyms 'awaken' or 'rouse'.

2. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'bestir' is 'bestirred'.

3. The word 'bestirred' is derived from the Old French word 'bestirrer', which means 'to prepare' or 'to make ready'.

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Culture

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Bestirred is a verb that means to rouse or awaken from sleep or inactivity. It is often used figuratively to mean to motivate or stimulate someone or something. The word has no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "bestirred"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of awakening or rousing someone or something. Imagine yourself gently shaking someone to wake them up or imagine a sleeping town slowly coming to life as the sun rises.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bestirred' with the idea of waking up or being awakened. Think of the feeling of being refreshed and energized after a good night's sleep.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'bestirred' with the word 'awakened'. Repeat the phrase 'Bestirred means awakened' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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