commove

verb com·move \kə-ˈmüv, kä-\

com·movedcom·mov·ing

Definition of COMMOVE

transitive verb

: to move violently : agitate

: to rouse intense feeling in : excite to passion

Middle English commoeven, from Anglo-French commoveir, from Latin commovēre, from com- + movēre to move

First Known Use: 14th century

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