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to commove

to commove

9.9
To disturb people or things
  • verb
  • /kəˈmuːv/
  • Archaic
: conmover
  • The shocking announcement commoved the audience to tears.

Examples

  • The news commoves the entire community.

  • The sudden arrival of the messenger commoved the tranquil assembly.

  • He feared that any rash action might commove the delicate balance of power in the region.

  • The earthquake did not merely shake the ground, but commoved the entire city.

  • Why did the speech commove so many people?

  • The protest commoved many citizens to demand immediate action.

  • Her heartfelt speech commoved the crowd, igniting a passionate response.

Synonyms

to bother
vsto commove
∞ 1.0

To annoy or disturb someone

is stronger causing deeper emotional upset rather than mild annoyance
to bother me
vsto commove
399 2.0

To disturb or interrupt someone and make them feel annoyed

is stronger and more emotional affecting feelings rather than only interrupting
to stir
vsto commove
221 3.7

To make someone feel a strong emotion

is broader and can include both strong and mixed emotional effects
to provoke
vsto commove
134 3.7

Cause a reaction or feeling

is broader and can cause wider emotional effects beyond single reactions
to stir up
vsto commove
126 4.8

To make people feel strong emotions like anger or fear

is not always intentional and can create general emotional upset
to excite
vsto commove
99 2.7

To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager

is more about upsetting feelings or causing emotional unrest not just energy
to shake up
vsto commove
81 4.2

To upset someone strongly and change how they feel

is less extreme covering ordinary emotional shifting rather than only profound jolts
to arouse
vsto commove
53 4.1

Cause a feeling or strong reaction in people

is broader, causing general emotional upset rather than one precise feeling
to disturb
vsto commove
42 2.5

Make someone feel deeply worried or upset

is more about actively creating emotional change rather than only causing unease
to rouse
vsto commove
23 5.1

To make people feel strong emotion and want to act

is about causing unease or broader emotional change rather than energizing people
to charge
vsto commove
23 4.1

Fill a place with strong feeling or energy

is focused on creating emotional upset rather than only energizing people
to unsettle
vsto commove
20 4.9

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is broader capable of causing emotional upheaval beyond merely upsetting composure
to agitate
vsto commove
14 4.8

To make people feel strongly excited or upset

is the general verb for causing emotional trouble and strong inner turmoil
to charge up
vsto commove
  • Informal
7 4.8

To make people feel excited and ready to act

is about upsetting emotions as well as energizing them
to perturb
vsto commove
1 7.0

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is broader covering wider emotional change and active upsetting beyond anxiety
to disquiet
vsto commove
1 7.3

To make someone feel worried or uneasy

is broader capable of causing stronger emotional turmoil beyond mere worry
to incommode
vsto commove
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To bother someone by causing them trouble or discomfort

is more about affecting emotions and inner feelings rather than mere inconvenience
to consternate
vsto commove
  • Archaic
9.9

To make someone feel sudden shock and worry

is not limited to sudden shock and can cause more prolonged emotional change

Antonyms

to calm
∞ 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

to settle
729 2.8

To become calm and still after movement or excitement

How Disturbed

to overwhelm
193 4.4
to agitate
14 4.8
to commove
  • Archaic
9.9
to disturb
42 2.5
to upset
273 1.0
to unsettle
20 4.9
to bother
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

commove infinitive
commoved past
commoved past participle
commoving present participle
commoves third person singular

Morphology

commove = move (semi-transparent) = com + move

The verb is formed by prefixing Latin 'com-' to 'move'; while 'move' gives a clear clue, the prefix functions as an intensifier/force and is less productive in modern English, so the exact sense 'disturb/agitate' may not be fully predictable to learners.

Etymology

The word commove comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and movere 'to move', and is like the familiar word move. So, to commove is to 'move' people or things, to stir them up or disturb them.