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upstirred

upstirred is the simple past and past participle of upstir.

Meaning of upstir

Verb

upstir (third-person singular simple present upstirs, present participle upstirring, simple past and past participle upstirred)

  1. To disturb, cause a commotion, stir up.
    • And conscience to upstir him […]1876, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, Ishmael In the Depths, digitized edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2005

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Questions about upstirred

What is upstirred the simple past and past participle of?
Upstirred is the simple past and past participle of upstir.

Words near upstirred in the dictionary

  1. upstepped
  2. upstepping
  3. upsteps
  4. upstick
  5. upstir
  6. upstirred
  7. upstirring
  8. upstirrings
  9. upstirs
  10. upstole
  11. upstolen

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