moved
Translation
moved, touched, affected
Examples
She was moved to tears by the music.
She was moved to tears by the music.
The audience was visibly moved by his speech.
The audience was visibly moved by his speech.
Grammar Patterns
((by sth.)) to be emotionally affected by (sth.) She was moved by his generosity.
((to do sth.)) to be prompted by emotion to do (sth.) He was moved to write a poem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: touched, affected, stirred; Antonyms: unmoved, indifferent
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'move', used figuratively to mean emotionally 'stirred'.
Memory Tips
Imagine your heart being physically 'moved' by a strong feeling.