Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To remove, especially from a post or station.
  • To move; stir; excite; affect.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb obsolete To remove, as a person or thing, from a position.
  • transitive verb (Law) To dismiss from an office or station.
  • verb obsolete To move or be moved; to excite.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb obsolete To set in motion; to stir up, excite.

Etymologies

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From Old French amover.

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Examples

  • He soon became vice-president of Universal Pictures, but after two years he risked everything to become an independent producer, amove that paid off.

    Elliott Kastner obituary 2010

  • On the other hand, not one Republican saw enough benefit in the bill to give it a chance andat least make amove toward getting the nation out of its present economic tomb before that tomb is hermetically sealed.

    Is Fox Still Guarding the Thought House? 2009

  • And simply following my recommendation amove, the children of immigrants couldn't get on welfare either.

    The Economics and Philosophy of the Wall, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • European Pressphoto Agency Pioneerwent after the high end of the market for plasma-display TVs, amove that has backfired in the recession.

    Pioneer Unplugs Its TV Business 2009

  • And simply following my recommendation amove, the children of immigrants couldn't get on welfare either.

    The Economics and Philosophy of the Wall, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • And lo, mescemed somewhat came of the noise and somewho might amove allmurk.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • But the Señorita must be waked at once and take the road with Dicco, moving towards the best, or weakest, bars of the cage; for, though the net was spread, the great spider himself was not yet amove down its spokes and round the felloe.

    Ambrotox and Limping Dick Oliver Fleming

  • The Lords of the Judicial Committee, before whom the case was heard in June and July, 1846, reported that in their opinion the Governor-in-Council had power in law to amove Mr. Willis, and that the facts were sufficient to justify his amoval, but that an opportunity ought to have been afforded him of being previously heard.

    The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion John Charles Dent 1864

  • O'Neill is hoping that the facthe can guarantee Milnerand Young first-teamfootball at Aston Villa rather than just a place aspart of a squad might helpsway any decision about amove.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • O'Neill is hoping that the facthe can guarantee Milnerand Young first-teamfootball at Aston Villa rather than just a place aspart of a squad might helpsway any decision about amove.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

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