commove

[ kuh-moov ]

verb (used with object)

, com·moved, com·mov·ing.

1. to move violently; agitate; excite.

commove

/ kəˈmuːv /

verb

1. to disturb; stir up
2. to agitate or excite emotionally

Word History and Origins

Origin of commove¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English commeven, from Anglo-French commoveir, Middle French com(m)ovoir, from Latin commovēre “to move together”; equivalent to com- + move

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• spark
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• stir
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