amove

1 of 2

transitive verb (1)

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: to cause to be agitated (as with excitement)

specifically : to stir up emotionally

amove

2 of 2

transitive verb (2)

aˈmüv,

əˈ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: remove

especially : to dismiss from an office or position

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb (1)

Middle English amoven, ameven, from Middle French amovoir to incite (from Latin admovēre to bring to, put to, apply to, from ad- + movēre to move) & esmovoir to set in motion, stir up emotionally (from Latin exmovēre, emovēre to move away, remove, from ex, e out of, from + movēre to move)

Transitive verb (2)

Middle English amoven, ameven, modification (influenced by Middle English amoven, ameven to stir up emotionally) of Latin amovēre, from a- (from ab-) + movēre to move

First Known Use

Transitive Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Transitive Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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