Antonyms for bestir

Grammar : Verb

Spell : bih-stur

Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈstɜr

Definition of bestir

Origin : Old English bestyrian "to heap up," from be- + stir. Related: Bestirred; bestirring.

As in kindle : verb excite, incite
As in provoke : verb start, evoke; stimulate
As in rally : verb reorganize, unite
As in rouse : verb stimulate, excite
As in stir : verb incite, stimulate
As in stir : verb get up and going
As in wake/waken : verb stop sleeping
As in bustle : verb move around quickly, busily
As in waken : verb wake
As in hurry : verb act, move speedily

Example sentences :

In order to bestir himself, Pierre began to examine the two rooms.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.
Extract from : « The Fall of British Tyranny » by John Leacock

So she began to flutter round her husband, goading him on to bestir himself.
Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola

Yet all else will fail unless you bestir yourself in the next three days.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

The officers of the first grey regiment began to bestir themselves.
Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston

When they were quite out of sight, Phineas began to bestir himself.
Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Not to stand beside him as the Cricket did, but to busy and bestir themselves.
Extract from : « The Cricket on the Hearth » by Charles Dickens

"It's the only way to get people to bestir themselves," said Lettice complacently.
Extract from : « The New Girl at St. Chad's » by Angela Brazil

Every one of you can do as well as he did, if you only bestir yourselves and bring your will to it.
Extract from : « One Snowy Night » by Emily Sarah Holt

Get up, husband, and bestir yourself, for we must be king of all the land.
Extract from : « Folk-lore and Legends: German » by Anonymous

Synonyms for bestir

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