bestir
bestir · bestirs · bestirred · bestirring
aufraffen
To put into brisk or vigorous actionTo put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
UK/bɪˈstɜː/US/bɪˈstɝ/
» He seldom bestirred himself save when there was some professional object to be served.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
(reflexive)To make active; to rouse oneself.
aufraffen
become active
Examples
1 sentencesHe seldom bestirred himself save when there was some professional object to be served.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to become active:
Origin
From Middle English bestyrien, bestirien, from Old English bestyrian (“to heap up, pile upFrom Middle English bestyrien, bestirien, from Old English bestyrian (“to heap up, pile up”), equivalent to be- + stir.
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Forms
bestirs, bestirring, bestirred, bestirred| Base form | bestir · to bestir |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bestirs |
| Present participle | bestirring |
| Past simple | bestirred |
| Past participle | bestirred |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- become active:rouse
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle