commove

[ kuh-moov ]
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verb (used with object),com·moved, com·mov·ing.
  1. to move violently; agitate; excite.

Origin of commove

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for commove

commove

/ (kəˈmuːv) /


verb(tr) rare
  1. to disturb; stir up

  2. to agitate or excite emotionally

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