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AMOVED
Verb
amoved
simple past tense and past participle of amove
Anagrams
• admove
Source: Wiktionary
AMOVE
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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