AMOVE

Etymology 1

Verb

amove (third-person singular simple present amoves, present participle amoving, simple past and past participle amoved)

(obsolete) To set in motion; to stir up, excite.

Etymology 2

Verb

amove (third-person singular simple present amoves, present participle amoving, simple past and past participle amoved)

To remove (a person or thing) from a position.

(legal) To dismiss from an office or station.

Source: Wiktionary


A*move", v. t. Etym: [L. amovere; a- (ab) + movere to move: cf. OF. amover.]

1. To remove, as a person or thing, from a position. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

2. (Law)

Definition: To dismiss from an office or station.

A*move", v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. amovir, L. admovere to move to, to excite; ad + movere.]

Definition: To move or be moved; to excite. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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