2. To put in motion; to disturb; to unsettle. [R.]
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Straight the sands, Commoved around, in gathering eddies play. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
commove — [kə mo͞ov′] vt. commoved, commoving [ME commoeven < OFr commoveir < L commovere: see COMMOTION] to move strongly; agitate; disturb; excite … English World dictionary
commove — transitive verb (commoved; commoving) Etymology: Middle English commoeven, from Anglo French commoveir, from Latin commovēre, from com + movēre to move Date: 14th century 1. to move violently ; agitate 2. to rouse … New Collegiate Dictionary
commove — /keuh moohv /, v.t., commoved, commoving. to move violently; agitate; excite. [1350 1400; ME commeven < AF commoveir, MF com(m)ovoir < L commovere, equiv. to com COM + movere to MOVE] * * * … Universalium
commove — verb To move violently; to agitate, excite or rouse See Also: commotion … Wiktionary
commove — v. move with violence; cause to move with force; stir up, disturb; agitate; perturb, excite … English contemporary dictionary
commove — com·move … English syllables
commove — com•move [[t]kəˈmuv[/t]] v. t. moved, mov•ing to move violently or intensely; agitate; excite • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < AF commoveir, MF com(m)ovoir < L commovēre=com com +movēre to move … From formal English to slang
commove — /kɒˈmuv/ (say ko moohv) verb (t) (commoved, commoving) to move violently; agitate; excite. {Latin commovēre; replacing Middle English commoeve(n), from French commouvoir} …
commove — verb 1. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑excite, ↑charge up • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Commoved — Commove Com*move , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Commoved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commoving}.] [L. commovere, commotum; com + movere to move.] 1. To urge; to persuade; to incite. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To put in motion; to disturb; to unsettle. [R.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
