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commove

[ kuh-moov ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, com·moved, com·mov·ing.

to move violently; agitate; excite.

commove

/ kəˈmuːv /

verb

to disturb; stir up
to agitate or excite emotionally

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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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