Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to stir
Participle: stirred
Gerund: stirring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | stir |
| you | stir |
| he;she;it | stirs |
| we | stir |
| you | stir |
| they | stir |
Perfect
| I | have stirred |
| you | have stirred |
| he;she;it | has stirred |
| we | have stirred |
| you | have stirred |
| they | have stirred |
Past
| I | stirred |
| you | stirred |
| he;she;it | stirred |
| we | stirred |
| you | stirred |
| they | stirred |
Pluperfect
| I | had stirred |
| you | had stirred |
| he;she;it | had stirred |
| we | had stirred |
| you | had stirred |
| they | had stirred |
Future
| I | will stir |
| you | will stir |
| he;she;it | will stir |
| we | will stir |
| you | will stir |
| they | will stir |
Future Perfect
| I | will have stirred |
| you | will have stirred |
| he;she;it | will have stirred |
| we | will have stirred |
| you | will have stirred |
| they | will have stirred |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | stir |
| you | stir |
| he;she;it | stir |
| we | stir |
| you | stir |
| they | stir |
Perfect
| I | have stirred |
| you | have stirred |
| he;she;it | have stirred |
| we | have stirred |
| you | have stirred |
| they | have stirred |
Imperfect
| I | stirred |
| you | stirred |
| he;she;it | stirred |
| we | stirred |
| you | stirred |
| they | stirred |
Pluperfect
| I | had stirred |
| you | had stirred |
| he;she;it | had stirred |
| we | had stirred |
| you | had stirred |
| they | had stirred |
Conditional
Present
| I | would stir |
| you | would stir |
| he;she;it | would stir |
| we | would stir |
| you | would stir |
| they | would stir |
Perfect
| I | would have stirred |
| you | would have stirred |
| he;she;it | would have stirred |
| we | would have stirred |
| you | would have stirred |
| they | would have stirred |
Imperative
| you | stir |
| we | Let's stir |
| you | stir |
Verbs conjugated like 'stir'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'stir'
sir,
star,
stim,
stip,
stur,
air,
bestir,
cair,
fair,
heir,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to become conscious after having slept
- abraid, arise, arouse, awake, awaken, rouse, wake, wake up, waken
- to suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure
- animate, awaken, call up, electrify, encourage, enflame, enkindle, enliven, enthrill, exagitate, excite, exhilarate, exsuscitate, fillip, fire, fire the blood, foment, galvanise, gin up, inflame, inspirit, intoxicate, invigorate, kindle, liven, liven up, pique, provoke, quicken, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir the blood, stir up, stoke, suscitate, thrill, vitalize, wake, warm the blood, whet, work up
- to change position from one place to another
- budge, interchange, move, rearrange, redistribute, relocate, shift, transfer, travel
- to encourage or persuade into action; to bring about a reaction
- abet, actuate, bring about, encourage, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, impel, incite, induce, instigate, invoke, motivate, move, prompt, provoke, rouse, set off, spur, stir up, urge, whip up
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-
3. Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti?
4. Proto-Germanic *sturjaną
5. Proto-West Germanic *sturjan
6. Old English styrian
7. Middle English stiren
8. English stir
9. From Middle English stiren, sturien, steren, from Old English styrian (“to be in motion, move, agitate, stir, disturb, trouble”), from Proto-Germanic *sturiz (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), related to Proto-West Germanic *staurijan (“to destroy, disturb”). Cognate with Old Norse styrr (“turmoil, noise, confusion”), German stören (“to disturb”), Dutch storen (“to disturb”). See: Middle English '
stiren', Old English '
styrian', German, old spelling '
stören', Dutch '
storen'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] occurred constantly, to retard the course of things. One luckless wight contrived to upset the gravy; and then gravy had to be got up _de novo_, with due care and formality, Aunt Chloe watching and stirring with dogged precision, answering shortly, to all suggestions of haste, that she “ warn't a going to have raw gravy on the table, to help nobody's catchings. ” One tumbled down with the water, and [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] The city 's hum and buzz, the clinking of capstans, the ringing of bells, the barking of dogs, the clattering of wheels, tingled in the listening ear. All of which life and stir, coming across the stirring water, caught new life and animation from its free companionship; and, sympathising with its buoyant spirits, glistened as it seemed in sport upon its surface, and hemmed the vessel round, and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] can see them through my glass, when, in the distance and increasing darkness, they are mere specks to the eye: lingering there still: the old woman in the old chair, and all the rest about her: not stirring in the least degree. And thus I slowly lose them.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] the sombre maze of boughs for a long time, we come upon an open space where the tall trees are burning. The shape of every branch and twig is expressed in a deep red glow, and as the light wind stirs and ruffles it, they seem to vegetate in fire. It is such a sight as we read of in legends of enchanted forests: saving that it is sad to see these noble works wasting away so awfully, alone; and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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I never stirred in all that time from the Canadian side, whither I had gone at first. I never crossed the river again; for I knew there were people on the other shore, and in such a place it is natural to shun [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] watch it through the trees, and see the wreathing water in the rapids hurrying on to take its fearful plunge; to linger in the shadow of the solemn rocks three miles below; watching the river as, stirred by no visible cause, it heaved and eddied and awoke the echoes, being troubled yet, far down beneath the surface, by its giant leap; to have Niagara before me, lighted by the sun and by the moon, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] was coming, when Christ should reign, and all men should be free and happy. And she taught me, when I was a boy, to pray, ’ thy kingdom come. ’ Sometimes I think all this sighing, and groaning, and stirring among the dry bones foretells what she used to tell me was coming. But who may abide the day of His appearing ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] and, with it all, he knew he was asleep, and he struggled to wake himself. He was half awake. He was sure something was coming into his room. He knew the door was opening, but he could not stir hand or foot. At last he turned, with a start; the door _was_ open, and he saw a hand putting out his light.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[gasps] [ Red ] Pink, you coming ? One sec. [ ♪ Stirring music playing ]
(Descendants: Wicked Wonderland)