amove
1 of 2transitive verb (1)
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: to cause to be agitated (as with excitement)
specifically : to stir up emotionally
amove
2 of 2transitive 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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