Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-move
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move toward.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Thus if unto the powder of Loadstone or Iron we admove the North pole of the Loadstone, the powders or small divisions will erect and conform themselves thereto: but if the South pole approach, they will subside, and inverting their bodies respect the Loadstone with the other extream."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin admoveō (“to move, bring, conduct, lead, or carry someone or something to or toward”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: admoveō

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

admoves (present, singular) admoving (participle, present) admoved (participle, past) admoved (past)

Questions

What does admove mean?: To move toward.
Where does admove come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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