upstir
upstir · upstirs · upstirred · upstirring
To disturb, cause a commotion, stir upTo disturb, cause a commotion, stir up.
Meaning
1 sensesTo disturb, cause a commotion, stir up.
Origin
From up- + stir.From up- + stir.
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Forms
upstirs, upstirring, upstirred, upstirred| Base form | upstir · to upstir |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | upstirs |
| Present participle | upstirring |
| Past simple | upstirred |
| Past participle | upstirred |
irregular
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.