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Let us not depreciate Earth. There is no atom in it but is alive and astir in the all-penetrating splendor of God. From the infinitesimal to the infinite, everything is striving to express the thought of His Presence with which it overflows.
Lucy Larcom

Meaning of "astir" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTIR

astir  [əˈstɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Astir is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ASTIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of astir in the English dictionary

The definition of astir in the dictionary is awake and out of bed. Other definition of astir is in motion; on the move.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTIR


auteur
ɔːˈtɜː
bestir
bɪˈstɜː
deter
dɪˈtɜː
disinter
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː
formaliter
fɔːˈmælɪˌtɜː
frotteur
frɒˈtɜː
hauteur
əʊˈtɜː
inter
ɪnˈtɜː
overstir
ˌəʊvəˈstɜː
provocateur
prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː
quaeritur
ˈkwaɪrɪˌtɜː
raconteur
ˌrækɒnˈtɜː
rapporteur
ˌræpɔːˈtɜː
reinter
ˌriːɪnˈtɜː
restauranteur
ˌrestərɒnˈtɜː
restaurateur
ˌrɛstərəˈtɜː
saboteur
ˌsæbəˈtɜː
secateur
ˈsɛkəˌtɜː
stir
stɜː
upstir
ʌpˈstɜː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTIR

asthmatical
asthmatically
asthore
Asti
astichous
astigmatic
astigmatically
astigmatism
astigmia
astilbe
ASTM
ASTMS
Astolat
astomatal
astomatous
astomous
Aston
astonied
astonish
astonished

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
chair
fair
hair
hot air
in the air
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maftir
mir
noir
pair
repair
santir
shit-stir
sir
souvenir
their
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of astir in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASTIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «astir» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of astir

Translation of «astir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTIR

Find out the translation of astir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astir» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骚动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astir
570 millions of speakers

English

astir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तेजना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هرج ومرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в движении
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Astir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তেজিত অবস্থায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Astir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Astir
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ざわめいて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

술렁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசைகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalkmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in moto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Astir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в русі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Astir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστήρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in beweging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

astir
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Astir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTIR»

The term «astir» is regularly used and occupies the 94.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «astir» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «astir» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astir

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QUOTES WITH «ASTIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word astir.
1
Lucy Larcom
Let us not depreciate Earth. There is no atom in it but is alive and astir in the all-penetrating splendor of God. From the infinitesimal to the infinite, everything is striving to express the thought of His Presence with which it overflows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTIR»

Discover the use of astir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Villages Astir: Community Development, Tradition, and Change ...
Studies attitudinal change versus the persistence of tradition among Korean villagers.
John Elliot Turner, 1993
2
Astir: A Publisher's Life-story
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Adams Thayer, 2009
3
The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride
"Of course, Astir," I answered, not daring to provoke the creature. She was in one of her moods and I did not dare aggravate her. "That is a lovely coat. It will look wonderful on you." Astir smiled down at me and I was unnerved to see the tension ...
Rhiannon Frater, 2011
4
A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Chaucer. ...
With seirfreshe-ladies.and daunce when me list ; But now it is to late to speke of Hat! I wist. But I fare like the man that for to swele his styes He stert into the hern, and astir stre he hies, And goith about the wallis with a brcnnyng wase, Tyll it was  ...
5
The works of the British poets. With prefaces
But I fare like the man that for to swele his Area He stert into the bern, and astir strc he hies, And goith about the wallis with a brennyng wase, Tyll it was at last that the lcemand blase Entrid into the chynys where the wheate was, And kiflid so  ...
Robert Anderson, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry Howard Surrey (Earl of), 1793
6
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
But bid asthma smoke a pipe 1006.70 Red Cotton 3.831 Astir (A-stir). t Hark ! 'Tis the melancholy wind astir 45.27 Paracelsus 3.997 The brow was twitched, the tremulous lids astir, . . 63.50 Paracelsus 5.757 And now was quiet, now astir, ...
7
Astir; a Publisher's Life-Story
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Thayer John Adams 1861-1936, 2013
8
The works of Geoffrey Chaucer: compared with the former ...
compared with the former editions, and many valuable mss. out of which, three tales are added which were never before printed Geoffrey Chaucer, John Dart, William Thomas John Urry, Timothy Thomas. And astir that within a while I se, From ...
Geoffrey Chaucer, John Urry, Timothy Thomas, 1721
9
Chaucer.- Surrey.- Wyat.- Sackville.- v. 2. Spenser.- ...
But I fare like the man that for to swclc his flyes He stert into the hern, and astir stre he hies, And goith about the wallis with a ... and thought of nothing astir What percll there myght fall : ne more did I ywis, That wold forsake myn honour ;sor the  ...
Robert Anderson, 1795
10
A Quest for the Four Keys in Wonderland: Book One
Chapter. 3. IS. THIS. THE. HOUSE. OF. ASTIR? Dunn's Valley is a village with farmers, and it was not far from the Diamond Ocean and the great Lake Laughlan . Not far from the lake was also the City of Taston, where Castle Robynsons lay ...
Lory La Selva Paduano, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astir is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Juan clash of clans: Estradas' plans anger 'ally'
The political landscape is astir in San Juan as Vice Mayor Francis Zamora is considering a run for the mayoralty in a city that has been ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Time to give summer bass a try
School is out, vacations are underway and folks with a bent toward fishing are keeping the waters of local lakes astir with activity. One of those ... «The Franklin Sun, Jul 15»
3
The Seagull needs a roof to stop Chekhov's subtleties flying off
... the part in a meadow astir with mating jackdaws. Like her, the older thesps play a canny holding game. Bid low, break even. Keep it broad. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Pune to host national team's training camp and Nepal friendly
The astir Deccan city of Pune will be will play host to the Indian national team's training camp, where the Blue Tigers are also expected to play a ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
5
Southern Flank
Suddenly NATO's southern marches are astir with trouble. The European Union's heady advance into Eastern and Southern Europe has ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
6
#BobbyJindalisSoWhite That He Is #Jindian
Last night, Twitter was astir following Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's announcement that he is planning to run in the 2016 presidential race. «India.com, Jun 15»
7
Torah portion: The mystery of limited vision, Parashat Chukat …
The Talmud wonders where Esther is alluded to in the Bible. The Talmud turns to the words in Deuteronomy: “V'anochi haster astir panai ba'yom hahu” (But I will ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»
8
Schäuble and the 47-second reality check
Brussels woke up Monday astir with optimism, as senior EU officials hailed Greece's latest reform proposal and predicted an end to the ... «Politico, Jun 15»
9
Listening to Music: A Brief History
The miracle took place on the Christmas Eve of 1906 when Fessenden's transmitting station at Brant Rock, Massachusetts was all astir and ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
10
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Go See Athens
You can head out via public transportation for a day trip, settling in at Astir Beach, where 25 euros gets you a lounge chair with waiter service, ... «Men's Journal, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Astir [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/astir>. Apr 2024 ».
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