American Dictionary
Definition stir in American English
stir
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/stɜr/
2.1
to make someone feel enthusiastic about something
Example
Approaching elections have stirred hopes of reform.
Example
A feeling of excitement stirred in her.
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4
to move slightly after being still for a long time
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