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conmover

to move deeply, to touch emotionally

verb kohn-moh-BEHR Rare

Origin: Latin commovere (to move together, to stir).

Usage Note

Conmover means to stir someone's emotions profoundly — more intense than simply emocionar. The reflexive conmoverse means to be deeply moved or touched. The related adjective conmovedor/conmovedora (moving, touching) is very common in reviews and descriptions. It is a stem-changing verb: conmueve in the present tense.

Examples

"La película me conmovió hasta las lágrimas."

Natural Translation

The film moved me to tears.

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