Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-move
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move violently; to agitate, excite or rouse

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Hereupon Mr. Worldly Wiseman was much commoved with passion, and shaking his cane with a very threatful countenance, broke forth upon this wise: "Learning, quotha!" said he; "I would have all such rogues scourged by the Hangman!""

Etymology

From Middle English commoeven, from Old French commovoir.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: commoeven, commovoir

Usage

Inflected Forms

commoves (present, singular) commoving (participle, present) commoved (participle, past) commoved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

commotion

Synonyms

agitate vex disturb shake up stir up raise up rouse turn on charge excite charge up

Questions

What does commove mean?: To move violently; to agitate, excite or rouse
Where does commove come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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