commove
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Definition
- Verb:
- To disturb or agitate physically; to move or shake forcefully: "commove" means to change the arrangement or position of something, often with a sense of disturbance or upheaval.
- To excite or rouse emotionally; to stir up strong feelings: "commove" also means to cause someone to be agitated, excited, or emotionally aroused.
Usage Examples
Verb (Physical Disturbance):
- The earthquake commoved the very foundations of the ancient city.
- He commoved the papers on his desk in a frantic search for the missing key.
Verb (Emotional Agitation):
- The leader's passionate speech commoved the entire assembly, filling them with a desire for change.
- News of the tragedy commoved the community to action.
Advanced Usage Notes
- Formality: "Commove" is a formal, literary, and somewhat archaic verb. It is rarely used in everyday modern English.
- Connotation: The word often carries a strong connotation of profound disturbance or deep emotional stirring, rather than a minor agitation.
Variants and Related Words
- Commotion (n): A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
- The announcement caused quite a commotion in the hall.
- Commove is a less common synonym for verbs like "agitate," "disturb," or "rouse."
Synonyms
- Agitate: To make someone troubled or nervous.
- Disturb: To interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of.
- Rouse: To bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity.
- Excite: To cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness.
Antonyms
- Calm: To make someone or something quiet and peaceful.
- Soothe: To gently calm or relieve.
- Pacify: To quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
- Settle: To resolve or reach a state of stability.
Related Idioms or Phrases
- To stir up: This common phrasal verb is a modern equivalent for the emotional sense of "commove."
- The documentary stirred up strong emotions about the issue.
- To shake up: Can be used for both physical rearrangement and causing emotional excitement or change.
- The new manager plans to shake up the department.
Verb
- change the arrangement or position of
- cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks