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commove
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com·move  (k-mv)
tr.v. com·moved, com·mov·ing, com·moves
1. To cause to move with force or violence; agitate; disturb.
2. To rouse strong feelings in; excite.

[Middle English commeven, from Old French commovoir, commeuv-, from Latin commovre; see commotion.]

commove [kəˈmuːv]
vb (tr) Rare
1. to disturb; stir up
2. to agitate or excite emotionally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.commovecommove - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
hype up, psych up - get excited or stimulated; "The children were all psyched up after the movie"
disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
bother - make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
pother - make upset or troubled
electrify - excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"
2.commovecommove - change the arrangement or position of
scramble, beat - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
toss - agitate; "toss the salad"
rile, roil - make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
poke - stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"


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