commove
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to disturb; stir up
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to agitate or excite emotionally
Etymology
Origin of commove
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
Example Sentences
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But, I feel that with these photos, sometimes all these photos of broken bodies, of broken cities can commove sort of numbness.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2018
It is true, that his Majesty is free from passion, and is not commoved and troubled as your spirits are.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
He saved himself by a jump on one side, but he showed by his eye when he mentioned the circumstance that he had been somewhat commoved.
From Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore by Elliot, Robert H. (Robert Henry)
The hole Toun, yea, the Governour and Nobilitie commoved at the unwoorthynes of this bold attemptat, craved justice upoun the malefactouris, or ellis thei wold tack justice of the hole.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
The clerk, as I conjectured him to be from his appearance, was also commoved; for, sitting opposite to Mr. Morris, that honest gentleman's terror communicated itself to him, though he wotted not why.
From Rob Roy — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Whareat sche more heighlie commoved, did summound agane all the preachearis to compear at Striveling, the tent day of Maij, the year of God 1559.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Fuller, 53, is an Ichabod Crane look-alike who is incessantly joking, cajoling, commoving, pressing, pleading for Habitat.
From Time Magazine Archive
Glass and the water without overmuch commoving and disturbing it.
From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galilei, Galileo
Mr. Morris was a sterling patriot and did not look upon the commoving political elements with indifference.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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