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move
[ moov ]
verb (used without object)
- to pass from one place or position to another.
Synonyms: ,
- to go from one place of residence to another:
They moved from Tennessee to Texas.
Synonyms:
- to advance or progress:
The red racing car moved into the lead.
- to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve.
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- to sell or be sold:
That new model is moving well.
- to start off or leave:
It's time to be moving.
- to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers.
- (of the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces; evacuate.
- to be active in a particular sphere:
to move in musical society.
- to take action; proceed.
- to make a formal request, application, or proposal:
to move for a new trial.
verb (used with object)
- to change from one place or position to another.
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Antonyms:
- to set or keep in motion.
Synonyms:
- to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action:
What moved you to do this?
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- to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of; affect with emotion (usually followed by to ):
to move someone to anger.
- to affect with tender or compassionate emotion; touch:
The tale of tragedy moved her.
- to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another.
- to dispose of (goods) by sale.
- to cause (the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces.
- to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly.
- to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.).
noun
- an act or instance of moving; movement.
- a change of location or residence.
- an action toward an objective or goal; step:
a move toward a higher tax.
- (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.
- a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
verb phrase
- to advance to a higher level.
- to leave or go away:
I’ve been in this job ten years and it’s time to move on.
- to approach or attack as a military target:
The army is moving on the capital itself.
- to progress or change:
Those hats were popular once, but fashion has moved on.
- to move past an upsetting experience and go on with one’s life.
- to change or cause to change to another position, especially to make room for another:
to make space by moving over.
- to begin to occupy a place in which to live or work.
- Informal.
- to approach or make advances toward usurping another's success, authority, position, or the like.
- to take aggressive steps to control or possess:
The company has not yet moved in on the consumer market.
- to leave a place in order to start or continue a planned march, maneuver, journey, etc.:
The troops will move out of the encampment at dawn.
move
/ ³¾³Ü˱¹ /
verb
- to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position
- usually intr to change (one's dwelling, place of business, etc)
- to be or cause to be in motion; stir
- intr (of machines, etc) to work or operate
- tr to cause (to do something); prompt
- intr to begin to act
move soon or we'll lose the order
- intr to associate oneself with a specified social circle
to move in exalted spheres
- intr to make progress
- tr to arouse affection, pity, or compassion in; touch
- (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position
- intr (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought
- whentr, often takes a clause as object; when intr, often foll by for to suggest (a proposal) formally, as in debating or parliamentary procedure
- intr; usually foll by on or along to go away or to another place; leave
- to cause (the bowels) to evacuate or (of the bowels) to be evacuated
- informal.intr to be exciting or active
the party started moving at twelve
- move heaven and earthto take every step possible (to achieve something)
noun
- the act of moving; movement
- one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre
- the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc
- in board games
- a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action
- a permitted manoeuvre of a piece
- get a move on informal.
- to get started
- to hurry up
- make a move informal.usually used with a negative to take even the slightest action
don't make a move without phoning me
- make one's moveto commit oneself to a position or course of action
- on the move
- travelling from place to place
- advancing; succeeding
- very active; busy
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ôt±ð°ù·³¾´Ç±¹±ð noun
- ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ôt±ð°ù·³¾´Ç±¹±ð verb countermoved countermoving
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùm´Ç±¹±ð verb (used with object) outmoved outmoving
- ³Ü²Ô·³¾´Ç±¹±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of move1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of move1
Idioms and Phrases
- get a move on, Informal.
- to begin; act:
We'd better get a move on before it rains.
- to hurry; hasten.
- make one's move, Informal. to act, especially to assert oneself at an opportune time.
- on the move,
- busy; active:
on the move from morning till night.
- going from place to place:
Infantry units have been on the move all day.
- advancing; progressing:
an industry on the move.
- put moves on, Slang. to make sexual advances toward. Also make a move on.
More idioms and phrases containing move
- get a move on
- on the move
- mover
Example Sentences
The move could see bars open later and more al fresco dining in London and, if successful, could be extended to other parts of the country such as Greater Manchester or the West Midlands.
The country can now start to repair and move forward, the first step being to elect a new leader.
The aggressive shift in trade policy makes clear where Trump stands on tariffs, but has left much of the world wondering what Americans - who are expected to see the side effects - think of the move.
Yoon, a former prosecutor, chose to defend himself in court, a move that many consider a monumental mistake.
"He came into politics with such a wide spectrum of support. I hoped he would unite the country. But he moved so quickly to the right and was losing support almost every day."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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