Bestir (verb)

  1. To rouse oneself or others to action or effort.
  2. To make an effort to do something.

Origin:

From be- + stir, meaning to rouse oneself or others to action or effort.

Examples:

  1. The alarm clock bestirred him from his sleep.
  2. The urgent message bestirred him to action.
  3. He bestirred himself to finish the project before the deadline.
  4. The company bestirred itself to improve customer service.
  5. The situation bestirred her to take action.
Some random words: foreshadow, anthologize, kneel