Bestir Oneself (Verb)
Meaning
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The teacher asked the student to bestir herself and focus on the lesson instead of daydreaming.
- It's time to bestir ourselves and finish the project on schedule.
- After a long, relaxing weekend, she couldn't bestir herself to go back to work on Monday.
- The coach yelled at the team to bestir themselves and play with more energy in the second half.
- On a cold winter morning, it can be challenging to bestir oneself and get out of bed.