émouvoir

Definitions of émouvoir
  1. verb
    arouse sympathy or compassion in
    synonyms: attendrir, remuer
    inciter, pousser
    give an incentive for action
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    affecter, faire impression sur, impressionner, remuer
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  2. verb
    affect emotionally
    synonyms: toucher
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    type of:
    affecter, faire impression sur, impressionner, remuer
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  3. verb
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    synonyms: affecter, faire impression sur, impressionner, remuer
    inciter, pousser
    give an incentive for action
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    faire impression sur, impressionner
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    faire impression sur, impressionner
    impress positively
    accabler, terrasser
    overwhelm emotionally
    déranger, gêner, tourmenter
    move deeply
    toucher
    affect emotionally
    attendrir, remuer
    arouse sympathy or compassion in
    attrister, rendre triste
    make unhappy
    distraire, divertir, déranger, gêner, perturber, tourmenter
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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