Etymology

emove

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Today it means: To stir or arouse emotion in (someone); to cause to feel emotion. Full definition →

Old French esmouvoir
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  1. Old French · derived fromesmouvoir
  2. English todayemove

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French esmouvoir, from classical Latin ēmoveō; see emotion.

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