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upstirs

upstirs is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 upstirs

What is upstirs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Upstirs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upstir.

Words near upstirs in the dictionary

  1. upstick
  2. upstir
  3. upstirred
  4. upstirring
  5. upstirrings
  6. upstirs
  7. upstole
  8. upstolen
  9. Upstone
  10. upstood
  11. upstrain

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