bestir

Verb

Verb Forms: bestirred, bestirring, bestirs

To rouse oneself or others to action.
become active
- "He finally bestirred himself"
To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
To make active; to rouse oneself.

Examples

He had to bestir his brain to find a play with his awful rack of tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bestyrien, bestirien, from Old English bestyrian (“to heap up, pile up”), equivalent to be- + stir.

Synonyms

rouse

Scrabble Score: 8

bestir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bestir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bestir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

bestir: valid Words With Friends Word