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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