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To mix up or agitate the contents of
“When you are ready to eat, stir the maple syrup sauce, and spoon some of it over the apple snow.”
To rouse or goad into feeling or remembering something
“These classic examples of literature can stir her imagination to see life beyond her own.”
To urge, incite or goad into doing something
“What would have been the use of those arms, that physique, and that noble soul, without crises or conditions to stir him into action?”
To affect or influence, especially emotionally
“Others doubted that Mrs. Kirchner's vision would stir the country.”
To wake, or cause to wake, from sleep
“The dog's head was resting on his master's lap, and he didn't bark or stir from his sleep.”
To begin to move after a period of being inactive
“Even during mud season, locals begin to stir after a long winter with the promise of spring in the not-too-far-off distance.”
To to move, shake or tremble slightly
“As the new leaves begin to stir, so do the locals, restless after a dull but comfortable winter.”
To leave or go out of (a place)
“But, although indolence is bliss on St Lucia, there are compelling reasons to stir from your compound.”
To give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigor to
To hold or engage the attention of
To greatly impress, charm or beguile someone
To intermingle or blend
To awaken from a period of death, unconsciousness or dormancy
To make small or restless movements, especially through nervousness or impatience
To move or progress in a hurried, energetic or busy manner
(wash over) To fill or overcome (with an emotion)
To remember or bring back to mind
To annoy or irritate
To blow upon, as with a fan or wings
To increase one's pace
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To make a soft, muffled crackling sound
To froth or foam
Plural for a commotion or state of disorder or unrest
“Understandably, his disappearing act created a stir, and everyone feared for the old man.”
Plural for the act or result of stirring
“Increase the heat, add the rest of the ingredients, and give it a good stir.”
Plural for an act or instance of moving of shifting in position
“Occasionally, a light gust of wind would cause a stir in the tops of the pine trees.”
(slang) Plural for a place for the confinement of persons held in custody or detention
“He's been sentenced to twelve years in stir.”
Plural for an act of moving
Plural for a whirling mass of fluid or air
Plural for a slight change in position, direction, or tendency
Plural for a soft, muffled crackling sound
Plural for a state of energy and invigoration
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