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commoveō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
  • shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
  • stimulate verb To encourage activity, growth, or interest.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
  • unbalance verb To cause to be out of balance.

Senses

commoveō is used for these senses in English:

  • excite (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
  • set in motion (idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going.
  • stimulate To encourage into action.
  • unbalance (transitive) To cause to be out of balance.

excite — full definition

  1. verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
  2. verb In physics, to push an electron up to a higher energy level, or to energize a magnet so it produces a field.

shake — full definition

  1. verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
  2. verb To move one's head from side to side, usually to say no or express disbelief.
  3. verb To upset or emotionally disturb someone.
  4. verb To get rid of or escape from someone or something.
  5. noun A thick drink made by blending ice cream (or milk) with flavoring.

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