stir

/stɜr/ v [I/T] (-rr-) (MIX)

Definition

› to mix liquids or other substances, or to move an object such as a spoon in a circular movement: [T] Chad stirred the thick paint in the buckets. [I] Add tomatoes, stir, and bring to boil. [M] Let the rice sit, and then stir it up.

(Definition of stir v (MIX) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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stipend n
stipulate v
stir n ACT OF MIXING
stir n EXCITEMENT
stir v CAUSE
stir v MIX
stir v MOVE
stir-fry v
stirrup n
stitch n PAIN
stitch n THREAD

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